We decided to put the kids in swim school! Anna's taken to the water like a fish, and Wallace scares the crap out of me because he pretty much sucks at swimming, but for whatever reason he's not super scared of the water, which just totally freaks me out. "/ Anyway, one of Josh's friends recommended a nearby swim school, and I was really impressed with them! Because it was a slow day at the swim school Anna got a one on one class, which made for a great first lesson. Josh handled Wallace in the baby and me class. I am such a poor swimmer myself, I am honestly concerned that my timidness in the water will just rub off on him.

I've had a lot of time to contemplate why I never really took to water and swimming, and I think I've finally figured out what went wrong... I blame my vision. My whole life when I've been in a pool I've either been blind because I had to take my glasses off or my glasses got covered in water...or I've been blind because I had to take my contacts out...or I've been shielding my eyes from other people splashing because hard contact lenses and water just don't mix at all. For a while in college I attempted wearing goggles...call me vain, but they left imprints around my eyes for hours after I was done swimming. Whatever...enough about me and my issues with water...let me show off my super cute kiddos and tell you all about their classes today!!!

Waiting for her class to start was just excruciating for Anna.  Wallace's started 15 minutes ahead of hers, and she was like "Am I going to get to swim???"  "When do I get to swim??"  Oh, and as I was snapping away, I heard her say to… — Waiting for her class to start was just excruciating for Anna. Wallace's started 15 minutes ahead of hers, and she was like "Am I going to get to swim???" "When do I get to swim??" Oh, and as I was snapping away, I heard her say to another little girl "that's my Mom." And it wasn't an excited and proud "That's my Mom!!"...it was almost more like 'yeah...that weird lady over there with the camera...she's with me..."

Wallace was totally weirded out by his swim shorts, so Josh was trying to distract him by swinging him around until his class started.  We usually let him play in our pool naked, so the swim diaper was strange for him at first. — Wallace was totally weirded out by his swim shorts, so Josh was trying to distract him by swinging him around until his class started. We usually let him play in our pool naked, so the swim diaper was strange for him at first.

So, I know this is totally out of focus (stupid camera focusing on the pool depth numbers...), but you can see how excited he was!!!  They slowly get them wet for like 10 minutes, and then pretty soon they're all laughing and excited.  Oh.… — So, I know this is totally out of focus (stupid camera focusing on the pool depth numbers...), but you can see how excited he was!!! They slowly get them wet for like 10 minutes, and then pretty soon they're all laughing and excited. Oh...and on a side note, I was surprised to see that the majority of the parents in this class were men! A serious departure from tumbling and many other toddler activities that I've heard about from other moms.

And this might look like torture, but they have the parents dunk them, and the kids come up pretty shocked, but excited and happy every time!  I was watching Anna for part of Wallace's class since they overlapped, but Josh assured me he didn't … — And this might look like torture, but they have the parents dunk them, and the kids come up pretty shocked, but excited and happy every time! I was watching Anna for part of Wallace's class since they overlapped, but Josh assured me he didn't cry once.

Anna was sooooo ready for her class to start!

Her teacher was awesome with her, and I think I've figured out the trick to feeling good about your kids' abilities in anything...start them one level too low!  I didn't do this on purpose.  When I called in and talked to them about where … — Her teacher was awesome with her, and I think I've figured out the trick to feeling good about your kids' abilities in anything...start them one level too low! I didn't do this on purpose. When I called in and talked to them about where Anna and Wallace were when it came to swimming, the girl I spoke to suggested the preschool 2 class...Anna tested out of it today! She got to stand on a podium and ring a bell! She was so excited, and so was I! And the teacher had her diving for rings at the end of the class! I didn't know she could do that!

So...other than that, I've been trying to get a picture of all 3 of my kids together, but I'm not having much luck....

Wallace is such a pill when it comes to this.

I swear he knows what I'm trying to do....

This would have worked if I hadn't had the aperture wide open...but the room was dim...  Look at that face...he knows what he's doing! — This would have worked if I hadn't had the aperture wide open...but the room was dim... Look at that face...he knows what he's doing!

Whatever....Anna likes to pose with Meredith, so I guess I'll have to just be happy my girls take pics together.  :) — Whatever....Anna likes to pose with Meredith, so I guess I'll have to just be happy my girls take pics together. :)

Oh...and Wallace's tag sucking has gotten crazy out of control lately...  I googled it, and I guess it's somewhat common.  Similar to having a pacifier.  He'll grow out of it...right?  Not going to go to college sucking on tags I… — Oh...and Wallace's tag sucking has gotten crazy out of control lately... I googled it, and I guess it's somewhat common. Similar to having a pacifier. He'll grow out of it...right? Not going to go to college sucking on tags I'm sure...