Swimming

Alex finished the last of summer swim lessons last week.  After six weeks in the pool, he made alot of progress.  He moved up a level and can swim short distances without help.  Thinking that a continuation of lessons in the Fall might be a good idea, since he seems to be on a roll.  The photo above is a picture of Alex with his instructor Caroline who taught him the last two weeks in the Polliwogs.

Swimming!

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Alex has been making alot of progress swimming this summer.  He has taken lessons at Campo (the high school) for the past four weeks and will be moving up to the next level for next week and the week after.  Last year he wouldn't get his face wet without goggles and this year, doing "bobs" is one of his favorite things.  I'm looking forward to seeing what happens the next two weeks.  Note:  The water is 3 feet 6 inches deep and there isn't a step for him to stand on until right next to the wall.

Swim Lessons

 Alex with his new goggles, waiting for his turn in the pool

 Purple light kicks

 Doing a bob with Miss Tina

 Alex and Miss Briana

 Miss Tina and Alex

Alex with his swim buddy Garrett

Swim lessons finished last Thursday and quite alot of progress was shown during the session.  There were many bobs by the second week and Alex was really getting into, just as it ended.  Unfortunately, it did not work to continue this week and next, because of scheduling conflicts, but we will find somewhere to take more lessons soon.  Alex really enjoyed his first swim classes without Mom and I was quite proud of him.  He had quite an audience one day last week with Mom, Julia, Grandma and Great Grandma there to cheer him on.  His new goggles seemed to be quite the motivator when it came to getting more comfortable doing bobs under the water.  

On Thursday afternoon, he told me that he wanted to work on a "project".  He said he wanted to make cards for Ms. Tina and Ms. Briana to tell them thank you for helping him at swim class.  So we sat down and made some cards to send out.  It appears that he enjoyed himself :-)

Fun with the Gandy's

How cute is she?


Charlotte demonstrating her ability to go down the slide backwards


Hey mom, look...garbage cans (an absolute obsession at this point in his life).

Hey Alex, come over here!

Mmmm...ice cream

Sunday got off to a great start with a bike ride to Jordan Park and then got even better in the afternoon, when we drove up to visit the Gandy's. Alex seemed to be right at home as soon as he saw the kids splashing in the pool along with their parents. Pool, sunshine, toys galore....jackpot! He had fun using floaties in the pool for the first time, while watching Ryan and Charlotte demonstrate their diving board skills.

After swimming, the kids had a great time on the slides, playing in the garden, and of course, the playing in buckets of water is always a hit! We had a yummy dinner and just relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful weather and great company. Thanks to the Gandy's for having us over for such a fun filled afternoon.

All Ready to Swim!

Hey mom, look at me!



I am too cute!



Just chillin'


Alex is all ready for the pool or even better, the beach, with his new apres swim robe which I made for him last week. He was a good fit model throughout the whole process, and loves to run around in it, always with the hood up, per his request.

Swimming with Daddy

We hope that everyone is having a great weekend. Ours has been good thus far. Yesterday, David was able to get out of the office a little bit early, and joined Alex and I for the swim time at the Berkeley High pool. I decided to take pictures for the day, while Alex and David swam. As you can see, they had quite a nice time, splashing around and singing songs. Alex saw some of his buddies, as usual, and really enjoyed that.

This morning we went to the Oakland Zoo, with Grandma and Grandpa Chng, and then went out for a dim sum lunch afterwards. Daddy's USC football team beat Ohio State by quite a large number (sorry Uncle Wayne and Cousin Joe), so that made for a good end to the evening. The evenings are indicating that perhaps Fall is arriving, which makes me very excited. So many things to enjoy in the Fall....a trip to the pumpkin patch, picking out a Halloween costume for Alex, the changing of the leaves, the crisp air, the favorite sweaters come out, and the list goes on. Enjoy!

Too Cute!

Happy boy and I went swimming yesterday afternoon at the Berkeley High pool for their tot swim time. It was very refreshing to get out of the heat, even with the pool temperature at 93 degrees. Alex absolutely loved it! The teacher leads you in a bunch of songs, which all have actions like splashing, blowing bubbles, moving back and forth or lifting the baby up and down, in and out of the water. It is definitely a fun activity and the little man did not stop moving the entire time. We will definitely go back weekly!

Swimming at the Pool!

Well, Alex had his first adventure at the swimming pool yesterday and it was a success! He really enjoyed himself. We put on his little rash guard and his shark swim trunks and we were off to meet Carrie and Johnny at the pool.

He had a great time splashing around in the water, floating on his back and experimenting with putting his little face in the water; something he did on his own accord. He seemed to enjoy the water and was very curious, as usual. Johnny had a great time as well, kicking and splashing around. They were really cute!

Just as a side note, Alex was wearing a hat the entire time---we just took the hat off for pictures. :-) By the way, how cute is Johnny in his little striped apres swim outfit? It was a great outing--thanks to Carrie and Johnny for inviting us to the Piedmont Swim Club.