Awesome Accomplishments!

I was telling one of my clients that used to teach swimming that I wasn't very happy with the swim lessons I paid for last summer.  By the end of our conversation we had come up with an awesome idea.  Trade training for lessons!  So once a week, she comes with us to the pool and works with the kids on their swimming.  They have made huge strides!
This week, Libby swam laps in the deep end!  It was amazing!
Sarah's kicking is getting much better.  She is learning to side breathe.
Ben is working on treading water.  He can do the motions, but somehow his head is under water.  He also loves to dive for things on the bottom (of the shallow end).  I give him a little push to help him get down there, but then he can gather up to 3 or 4 items, swimming to get to each.  It's pretty amazing.

Also, we have been rocking the walking!  The kids are getting miles in like nobody's business.  A few friends have been joining us at the park in the mornings, so there has been a little more playing than walking, but the girls still usually get in their 4 laps.  Then they all usually get in some treadmill time once they are done with their piano, chores and school work.

Ben, it turns out, has been practicing the monkey bars (see video below).

Their research projects continue to come along really well.  Libby came into my room the other night just as I was falling asleep (and she should have been asleep) to tell me she wants a model of the Globe Theater for her project.
We made one of the recipes from the Anne of Green Gables Cookbook this week for Sarah's project.
Ben has had 31 people respond to his Monster survey already.  Want to take it?
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