Just a quick update on what we have been up too!
After Matt and I came back from a RELAXING anniversary trip to Mexico I continued that with a 2 week break from hitting lessons. After thinking about it, I realized I hadn't taken a break in all the 5 years I have been doing lessons, so I figured 2 weeks was well deserved! I loved just being with the kids and using that extra time to...just be. I was "hit" hard this week, I am BOOKED all week with lessons... Can we rewind back to Mexico?
As for the kiddos... We still have Kapri in gymnastics and she LOVES going. Mom took her last week and I think it was a treat for both of them. We also have both kids in swimming due to Kapri, she posts a threat anytime we are around water. Her fearless nature and I have a love/hate relationship and this is the part I HATE! She will walk, run, jump in a pool without thinking twice (or even knowing) the consequence... So for my sanity and anxiety level to remain somewhat sane we have taken to the professionals! As for Micah, since he is the COMPLETE opposite of Kapri, his lessons are a bit different. He is the kid that will double check that the the air in his floaties are accurate, and that the pool water temperature is just right and then proceeds to pop a squat on the stairs, this is his version of swimming. Lesson number 1 and 2 for Micah consisted of whining, then screaming back to whining (all while sitting on the steps). Which in turn for me was confusion, anger, guilt, all the way to embarrassment. Poor kid HATED going and to be honest I did too, I can't stand to see him so afraid, but we both decided that we were going to stick with it. So last week with lesson number 3 I wasn't expecting much ( I really was going to use the time to focus on what my reaction should be, instead of what is has been), luckily something clicked and the kid turned into a fish! I even had a lady sitting next to me (who apparently has been keeping tabs on us) turn to me and tell me what a difference Micah has made from the last two lessons. After that comment I figured my emotion of embarrassment was justified! Ever since last week Micah has been DYING to go back. He wakes up every morning and tells me how many days left till swim lessons.
I will keep you posted on lesson #4!
The kids wanted to bake banana bread... Check out the cute little apron one of my hitters and her mom made for Kapri!...I have a matching one :)
After Matt and I came back from a RELAXING anniversary trip to Mexico I continued that with a 2 week break from hitting lessons. After thinking about it, I realized I hadn't taken a break in all the 5 years I have been doing lessons, so I figured 2 weeks was well deserved! I loved just being with the kids and using that extra time to...just be. I was "hit" hard this week, I am BOOKED all week with lessons... Can we rewind back to Mexico?
As for the kiddos... We still have Kapri in gymnastics and she LOVES going. Mom took her last week and I think it was a treat for both of them. We also have both kids in swimming due to Kapri, she posts a threat anytime we are around water. Her fearless nature and I have a love/hate relationship and this is the part I HATE! She will walk, run, jump in a pool without thinking twice (or even knowing) the consequence... So for my sanity and anxiety level to remain somewhat sane we have taken to the professionals! As for Micah, since he is the COMPLETE opposite of Kapri, his lessons are a bit different. He is the kid that will double check that the the air in his floaties are accurate, and that the pool water temperature is just right and then proceeds to pop a squat on the stairs, this is his version of swimming. Lesson number 1 and 2 for Micah consisted of whining, then screaming back to whining (all while sitting on the steps). Which in turn for me was confusion, anger, guilt, all the way to embarrassment. Poor kid HATED going and to be honest I did too, I can't stand to see him so afraid, but we both decided that we were going to stick with it. So last week with lesson number 3 I wasn't expecting much ( I really was going to use the time to focus on what my reaction should be, instead of what is has been), luckily something clicked and the kid turned into a fish! I even had a lady sitting next to me (who apparently has been keeping tabs on us) turn to me and tell me what a difference Micah has made from the last two lessons. After that comment I figured my emotion of embarrassment was justified! Ever since last week Micah has been DYING to go back. He wakes up every morning and tells me how many days left till swim lessons.
I will keep you posted on lesson #4!
The kids wanted to bake banana bread... Check out the cute little apron one of my hitters and her mom made for Kapri!...I have a matching one :)
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