May 5, 2011
Dear Kylie,
It seems fitting that as you are off to give a 2 year old swim lessons, I should recall your first swimming experiences. I don't recall taking you to the pool as a newborn, but the first summer after you turned one we went to the pool often. We could walk to the Park Falls pool from our house, so we would push you in the stroller or pull you in the wagon to the pool. You didn't really care for the baby pool, but rather would enjoy being in the big pool and jumping off the side into either dad's or my arms. "Again, again!" you'd cry!
During the summers when you were 2 & 3, you also loved going to the pool. You just couldn't get enough of it. We made you "practice" swimming before we'd let you play. You really didn't seem to care!
When you turned 4 we put you on the Copperfield Dolphins swim tean. You had time trials at the Autumn Laurel pool. You had to swim a 25 freestyle. Oh girl, your tears were big as you were pulling on the lane rope to help you. Your dad kept saying, "Why did we do this?" and wasn't the most encouraging at that moment in time. You did drop time as the season went on and were able to swim a 25 without the assistance of the lane ropes by the end of the season. You even thought it was fun--so began the next 14 years of our lives!
So, as you give lessons this May, remember where you began!
1 comment:
She's great! Just hope Jackson's crying didn't scare her away:)
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