Today we started a 6 week session at a local middle school. The kids said the pool was cold. The natatorium was so hot. We will also have 3 more weeks of Michael Phelps swim school which the kids told me they prefer. Today the kids each swam about 15 feet without assistance and then grabbed the instructor for a moment and returned to the wall of the pool. Sara swims underwater and comes up for a breath when needed. Evan took his goggles off before his test and swam doggie paddle for the entire length. He if funny because he is like a sinking ship his head is barely above water. Half way through the lesson Evan had to go the bathroom ( I forgot to remind them before we left the house). The poor kid couldn't get the door to the locker room open. He went in and came out a few minutes later with a look of complete panic. Well I came down from the balcony and took him in the women's locker room. Well it was like a maze. The shower room, locker room and the toilets hidden in the corner. Poor kid has never been in a school locker room! When we came out Sara was sobbing hysterically I figured it was because she thought we left her. Well she refused to tell me and wouldn't calm down enough to return to the pool. She later told me it was something about thinking the lesson was done and going to get her towel, but she wouldn't finish the story. Evan even jumped off the diving blocks in the deep end. He is not my adventurous kid but over the past few weeks he has surprised me over and over again.
When we went into swimming it was 78 degrees, we haven't had temperatures that high since October. When we came out a storm came through and it was 53... brrr. To make matters worse I forgot Evan and Sara's underwear and Evans shorts!! Luckily I keep a spare change of clothes for each of them in my trunk. They begged for ice cream. This is the first year they have both enjoyed it so we have been buying it much to frequently. My best friend from grammar and high school and matron of honor at my wedding owns a ice cream shop and we stopped there. Last week she was generous and treated them and tonight she wasn't there but her employees did a great job! The kids love her ice cream it is much creamier than dairy queens. She told me hers has a much higher fat content (Exactly what Evan needs!!)
Last week we were off and didn't do a lot. A few shopping trips, lunches out, a trip to Bounce Magic, and the outlets in Niagara Falls. My big accomplishments were cleaning the fridge and our master closet. Our closet is huge and you could probably fit a bed and dresser in it and still have room. When Sara was born we moved our filing cabinets into it and it has become the catch all room. Well somewhere I heard the best way to clean it was to remove everything. I started this technique and was amazed at the dust on the baseboards and the corners of the closet. I spent almost 6 hours cleaning! I cleared out a few garbage bags of clothes, suits, shoes, belts, and garbage! It feels so good to have it so clean. I think its the cleanest part of our house right now! I also cleaned the linen closet (that is way to small) and put most of the winter gear away. Marc pressure washed the garage and cleaned and waxed my car.
I had planned to do some painting but it didn't happen. We have white baseboards and they are starting to look banged up. Sara is the fingerprint queen and loves to touch the walls. Evan can't stand having dirty hands so he has always been the easy child!
