I have a love/hate relationship with swimming right now:
I love:
my new underwater camera
that the girls are learning to swim
watching them improve
the smell of chlorine
memories of my years spent at the pool
visiting with friends
I hate:
the tears
(AJ cries for the 1st 5 minutes...just like KL did when she started)
goggles that don't stay on
pre-pool potty run
(even if they go 5 minutes before leaving for the pool!)
watching my girls' lips turn blue from the freezing water
unwrapping wet hair doo-dahs
the steep steps
the shower madness!
We need the girls to know how to swim. Our lifestyle and love for the rivers makes it a necessity. I swam competitively my entire life (don't remember not doing it) and our time at the pool brings back a lot of great memories. I met many great friends, got to see and meet people throughout Montana and Canada, and have memories to last a lifetime from our years swimming. Maybe the girls will continue in this sport...maybe not...either way is fine. For now, they must learn to swim...preferably without crying!
