Swimmers

It's happened.  The kids are taking to the water like little fish!  We owe so much of it to Annie, their amazing swim instructor.

 I'm pretty sure you aren't supposed to do this, but for the past year I've been offering Cal a "prize" if she goes underwater.  It's really just because I'm a "Nervous Nelly" when my kids are around water.  I've heard too many horror stories about kids drowning and it just isn't all that relaxing to be near water with kids who don't know how to swim.  Last summer came and went and the lessons made them more comfortable in the water, but going under didn't happen.  That has all changed.

Apparently, she's diving down for rings underwater!

And this is what she choose as her prize!  Can you see the pride in her smile?

And Hazey isn't far behind her.

He's super comfortable in the water.

And he's already ready to put his face in the water.

On a totally different note.  Here are the kids with their favorite baby, Mazzy Merritt. They adore her!