{"id":21265,"date":"2012-07-02T00:41:51","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T05:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/?p=21265"},"modified":"2012-07-02T00:41:52","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T05:41:52","slug":"swimming-lessons-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/02\/swimming-lessons-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Lessons Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2456.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2456\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2456_thumb.jpg\" width=\"326\" height=\"477\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So proud of my big girl for finishing swimming lessons!&#160; She concentrated so hard and tried her very best.&#160; At one point during the week, she was tearing up because she was so frustrated, but she never stopped trying.&#160; I couldn\u2019t be more proud!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2457.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2457\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2457_thumb.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"387\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2459.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2459\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2459_thumb.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"387\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rose and I had a lot of fun hanging out during Noelle\u2019s lessons.&#160; A huge thanks to Susie for watching Anna Kate these past two weeks during swimming lessons. I don\u2019t know what I would\u2019ve done without her!&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2477.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2477\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2477_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noelle worked really hard this week!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2469.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2469\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2469_thumb.jpg\" width=\"353\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2474.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2474\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2474_thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As far as Rose goes, I took tons of snacks, and this chair worked to my favor.&#160; I sat her on one end, and I sat on the other, with my bag of tricks in between.&#160; For the first week, she didn\u2019t realize she could get off of it (ha)!&#160; 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.&#160; By the end of each lesson, we were both toast (as you can see in the second picture).&#160; It is so hot in Texas right now, but I absolutely love it!&#160;&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2482.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2482\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2482_thumb.jpg\" width=\"335\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2495\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2495_thumb.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noelle never got the diving head first part down, but we\u2019ll work on it.&#160; I can\u2019t wait to get in the water and practice with her.&#160; She\u2019s getting so much more brave!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2537\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2537_thumb.jpg\" width=\"269\" height=\"372\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2540\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2540_thumb.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I knew the light was gorgeous right here for a picture of Rose\u2019s pretty blue eyes, but I couldn\u2019t get her to look up.&#160; I finally started snapping my fingers and she looked up\u2026 and then she started trying to snap too.&#160; We were both laughing so hard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2547.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2547\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2547_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So excited I can start doing fun things with Rose\u2019s growing hair!&#160; She\u2019s so cute!&#160; Each girl is as if there was only one girl.&#160; I don\u2019t know what I\u2019d do without her.&#160; We need her in our family so much!&#160; My heart overflows for each girl unconditionally.&#160; All three are just the most special little people I could ever think up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2523.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_2523\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_2523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_2523_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"385\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back to swimming lessons (lol)\u2026 Noelle swam the length of the pool and waited 6 counts in between breaths.&#160; Mrs. Illene and I were SO proud of her.&#160; She did a great job, and we look forward to getting lots of practice the rest of the summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; So proud of my big girl for finishing swimming lessons!&#160; She concentrated so hard and tried her very best.&#160; At one point during the week, she was tearing up because she was so frustrated, but she never stopped trying.&#160; 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