Swim Class - Shrimp

Last week Ava started swim class.  We signed her up for 2 two-week sessions at the shrimp level (parent and me).  This first session she has been doing so good her teacher recommended we move her up to the guppy level with no parent.  So, starting next week Ava will be a guppy and start to learn to swim on her own (or so we hope).

Ava and Rich heading out for their 1st day of swim class.  Ava loves riding daddy's bike.  Unfortunately this will be the last summer she will fit in the seat.

Last year we had to force Ava to go underwater, but this year that is the first thing she does when she gets in the pool.  Ava loves going underwater and does it for most of the class.  She is getting good at holding her breath and will even open her eyes underwater.

Ava working on kicking her legs.

Ava loves the noodles.  They are good to get her to kicking, but she likes playing more.  In this picture her and Rich were taking turns blowing water through the tube.

Ava swam over to give me a Hi-5.

Ava going underwater to get a ring toy.

Ava's teacher helping her swim to Rich.

Ava swimming underwater to Rich.

Good times with daddy.  Hopefully she will have just as much fun next week with Rich just watching.

I don't know why it always happens that we sign up for swim class during the coldest weeks of the summer.  Poor Ava has been freezing.  She even got out of the pool early one night.

Papa and Nonna Kurz bought this cute butterfly towel/robe to help warm Ava up after class.  We always bring a change of clothes and now this warm robe to wrap up in.

Oh, and check out her new Scooby-Doo Crocs.  Papa and Nonna Kurz bought those too.  Nonna loves Scooby-Doo and couldn't resist.  Ava is a very lucky, loved, and often spoiled big girl.