swimming lessons!

Madelyn took swimming lessons for 2 weeks. I wouldn't say she can really swim any better than before the lessons (so not at all!), but she did learn a few things!

We would start out in a circle and sing songs (Old MacDonald...and on that farm he had a fish), and Madelyn always liked that part

Then we were supposed to work on different skills...such as blowing bubbles and kicking

and jumping in from the side...

About halfway through the practice time, Madelyn would spot the basket of toys that the teacher would leave sitting on the side of the pool the whole time. They weren't supposed to play with toys until the end (so I wish the instructor would wait to bring them over then!), but Madelyn couldn't resist. She would tell me she wanted to jump in but as soon as I would set her up on the side, she would make a bee-line for the toy basket! Sneaky girl! Here she is choosing the baby doll...

and making a run for it...

look how proud she looks!...

She made it to safety...Mema's chair!

She might have been a bit of a stinker, but doesn't she look so stinkin' cute in her hat...

and cover-up...and towel? I mean, look at that pony tail!!!

There was also a splash pad at the pool, so we stayed after and played some of the days. Madelyn liked the water slide! Here she is sliding from Brittney to Aunt Sharon...