S Swims!

I am very excited to report my biggest achievement of the summer. Bigger than trying out martial arts at my best friends birthday party. Bigger than going to the water park wave pool and down their big water slides. Even bigger than milking a goat at the state fair.

I can swim!
I took lessons at school all summer (just like last year) and at the last lesson dad came to watch my progress. I was splashing around, spinning and bobbing, when dad came over to me and remarked "do you realize that you're swimming?"

I thought it was exciting that at the beginning of the summer I could touch the bottom. Now, though, I can kick my straight legs, put my face in the water, and "reach and pull" my hands to make a rudimentary swimming motion. The photo shows an instructor supporting me, but I can move about 15ft without any help at all! Mom and dad are very excited by this and I'm finding myself enjoying the water more and more as my skills improve.