The one activity she has always enjoyed is swim class. She's been taking classes at Emler almost consistently since last summer. After about 2 weeks in her first class at Emler last summer she was moved up to the next level class. She has moved on through a few more classes since then and is currently learning to move her arms as well as kicking her legs. At the end of class yesterday the teacher called the parents in to watch the kids swim. As I watch the other girls in her class try to get their arms over their heads in the pool I'm thinking "there's no way Kate is going to do this" to myself. (We spent 3 hours in the pool together on Sunday and I had no luck getting her beyond a doggie paddle.) Well wasn't I shocked when she did what looked very much like a freestyle stroke halfway across the pool and back! I couldn't believe it. The teacher then told me that she's more advanced in swimming than most 4 year olds. He said that at 4 some kids start to "get it" with swimming and she is one of those kids. He said that the bulk of 4 years, however, are still wiggling through the pool in more of a doggie paddle (as she was doing Sunday). This girl may not want to dance or tumble but she can swim!
The ribbon below was something she earned in class as well. She is now able to jump off the wall into the pool, turn around, swim back to the wall and climb out all by herself. The idea is that if she ever fell in a pool she would know how to save herself. The ribbon got her a free Frosty from Wendy's. So she had a frosty for dinner last night. She certainly deserved it!
Kate is in Vacation Bible School again this week. This one is at our church, Grace Avenue Methodist. They had water day today with pools and sprinklers to play in. She's having a great time though I think she liked last week's VBS better. (because of all the teen girls I think) I will be sure to get some pictures!
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