It's hot... how 'bout some swimming pics?

A couple of weeks ago, Luken and our next-door-neighbor friend, Jacob, took swimming lessons from a local woman named Sally.

At first, it went fairly well... the first day, Luken had a fantastic time! I didn't bring my camera that day, as I wasn't quite sure what the set-up would be, and I had Keeley with me, so I decided not to complicate matters. On the second day, though, I brought it along!

The boys:


Jacob with Ms. Sally:


Luken's turn.... show me those kickers!


Not liking it so much...


See the terror in his eyes??


Blowing bubbles:






Going underwater!




And on their backs!




Then, jumping in!








That day was a struggle, but as the week went on, Luken gained some confidence and starting having some fun!

On the last day, they jumped off the diving board!
Jacob went first:






Then Luken's turn. He was sooo excited, but a little apprehensive once the big moment arrived. But he did GREAT!!






The little siblings showed their support and admiration by sharing a snack on the sidelines:


Here's our proud little boy! Look at his excitement and happiness!


How cute... they got medals at the end of the week! They were true champions - hurray!




I have some video of the last day, but haven't uploaded and edited it yet, so stay tuned for part II.

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Since then, it has just been brutally hot here, so we've been sticking pretty close to home and soaking in the air conditioning that we're paying a premium to have this year. The temperatures have been 105º+ this week.... yikes! So, there haven't really been many photos taken lately. I will try to remedy that soon! :D