A summer schedule

{{Candace chasing Ms. Emma, playing duck-duck-goose at the end of swim lessons}}

So this is and will be my view from 2:00 - 4:15 everyday for the next two weeks.

The day's tasks were getting met;  

beans picked with Caitlyn and Candace's help this morning;

Cassie was dropped off and picked up from Volleyball camp;

And Caitlyn and Cassie were taken almost directly to swim lessons at 11:00.

This is the first summer that the girls are able to take swimming lessons without any other task planned!  Having a lake in town, swimming lessons are given by the dock right in the lake.  I grew up with a large outdoor swimming pool in town, as well as a large swimming pool at the local high school;  my lessons were in the indoor HS pool.

Not having had them in lessons yet, it was a bit of a crap-shoot to know exactly which level to sign everyone up for.  Candace was pretty easy:  Level 1.  She hasn't even held her breath under water yet (until today, this is).  But the other two....??  

Caitlyn in level 2 seemed to make sense;  she can swim a short distance under water and has really taken to the water this summer with her "Beach Fun" summer school class.  But she can't float on her own.

Cassie---???  Jeez!  I've been working with her from time to time while at the beach, but she still hasn't mastered the back float, so....Level 2 seemed to make sense.

I know the instructors and shared my questions and wonderings with them, so they said they would evaluate Cassie during today's first lesson.  Results:  She graduated to level 3.  So then, this spurred a reshuffling of classes for the girls.  But it's actually a much nicer schedule now :D

Caitlyn:  Switched to the 2:00 Level 2 class

Cassie:  Level 3 at 2:45

Candace:  Level 1 at 3:30

Back - to - Back - to - Back

And for me---it means either LOTS of sun time;  LOTS of swim time;  LOTS of reading time;  LOTS of hand sewing work time..... :)

{{Caitlyn motoring around with Levi.}}

  

What a beautiful 1st day of swimming lessons.