Summer swimming camp

We successfully completed swim camp this summer. By success, I'm referring to the fact that we did not have any major melt downs on the way to camp each day and the girls still liked to swim after camp had finished. Actually, I think that both the girls finished camp enjoying the water even more than when they started. I can't ask for more than that. They are already begging to go to the pool to practice what they learned at swimming lessons. This was Katie's 4th year with Foss Swim School, so we were very familiar with the lingo - tiger paddles, Frank and Murray's (crawl stroke), paint the ceiling (backstroke), and pizza arms (beginning of the breast stroke). This was Lily's first swimming lesson and she has been very hesitant in the water, but thanks to her teacher she can now put her goggles in the water for 8 seconds! Lily spent a good part of the time concerned that her swim-mate Alex wasn't listening to the teacher. She has been playing red light, green light with Elsie as she lays on the floor and kicks. Katie was just sailing in the water. It gave me a great perspective to watch Lily and then to watch Katie - I could really appreciate how far that she has come. Charlie and I were both able to make almost all of the lessons together - so it was a whole family effort! Elsie was there cheering the girls on.