swimming!

it is soooo hot here in the south, so for the first time we joined a neighborhood pool nearby. our city has a neat neighborhood swim-league that many of our friends have enjoyed, so we gave it a try this summer. even if the kids don't do it again, i feel like they will benefit from learning strokes and making a few friends. plus, like their mama, they go a little crazy without regular exercise. miles also graduated from a week of swim-lessons and is swimming mostly independently (sooo helpful when i'm taking 4 kids swimming by myself!).

they write the events they are swimming on their arms with sharpie.  the kids think that is so cool.

this girl LOVEs to race and is giddy with excitement before each time.  she is about to turn 7 so she is enjoying being on the older end of the 6 and under age group.

g won his first "freestyle" race even though he mostly dog-paddled.  it was adorable.