An Eel and a Starfish

    Swimming would have to rank at the very highest position in the minds of Evelynn and Caelan. It's been well over a year since they have had swimming at the YMCA, but let's face it... I've been a little busy since May 2009. Now that life has become a little more routine and under control, we decided to pick swimming back up. Elation would not adequately describe the girls as they saw the pool this morning. I was just as happy that this year, I don't have to be in the water with them. I now have an Eel and a Starfish, respectively.

The Eel

    Caelan was up first and she was slightly surprised to find herself surround by six other 2-3 year old boys. In comparison, my Caelan was quite calm and seemed less vivacious. Surprising, I know. However, she was a go-getter in the water, swimming where the teacher told her to swim. In her own little world of paddling, she was expending all her energy while the teacher spent hers chasing the little boys down. She was a little cold, chattery teeth and slightly blue lips, but she never complained or left the pool. Yes! Last time, I had to switch her to another class at the other Y because the water was warmer. Today's class was a swimming success for Caelan. 

The Starfish



    Evelynn and Caelan are in back-to-back classes, which make it so much more easier for me. Evelynn could not wait until she could finally get in the water. It was like being on a long road trip. "When is it my turn? Can I go now? Is Caelan almost done?" She is one of two students for this class. She went the length of the pool several times, a couple of the laps were with flippers and a board. She is still talking about her "yellow shoes for swimming" and how fast they made her go. To top off this first class, they two students climbed up on the diving stand and jumped in. When class was over, she was the last one in the pool and she was heartbroken to find that class was over until next week.