So proud of my big girl for finishing swimming lessons!  She concentrated so hard and tried her very best.  At one point during the week, she was tearing up because she was so frustrated, but she never stopped trying.  I couldn’t be more proud!

 

Rose and I had a lot of fun hanging out during Noelle’s lessons.  A huge thanks to Susie for watching Anna Kate these past two weeks during swimming lessons. I don’t know what I would’ve done without her! 

Noelle worked really hard this week!

 

As far as Rose goes, I took tons of snacks, and this chair worked to my favor.  I sat her on one end, and I sat on the other, with my bag of tricks in between.  For the first week, she didn’t realize she could get off of it (ha)!  The second week, she was all over the place, but at least I was only chasing one kid by the pool while Noelle was trying to concentrate.  By the end of each lesson, we were both toast (as you can see in the second picture).  It is so hot in Texas right now, but I absolutely love it!  

 

Noelle never got the diving head first part down, but we’ll work on it.  I can’t wait to get in the water and practice with her.  She’s getting so much more brave!

 

I knew the light was gorgeous right here for a picture of Rose’s pretty blue eyes, but I couldn’t get her to look up.  I finally started snapping my fingers and she looked up… and then she started trying to snap too.  We were both laughing so hard.

So excited I can start doing fun things with Rose’s growing hair!  She’s so cute!  Each girl is as if there was only one girl.  I don’t know what I’d do without her.  We need her in our family so much!  My heart overflows for each girl unconditionally.  All three are just the most special little people I could ever think up!

Back to swimming lessons (lol)… Noelle swam the length of the pool and waited 6 counts in between breaths.  Mrs. Illene and I were SO proud of her.  She did a great job, and we look forward to getting lots of practice the rest of the summer!