little fish

I mentioned that Owen and I were taking swimming lessons at the YMCA. David got to tag along today and captured a few pics of what we do in class.

The main objective of the class is to introduce kids to the water so they are not afraid. Well, Owen is definitely not afraid. This little fish is not bothered one bit about going under and getting his face wet. He is independent and wants to do it all by himself.

Today we took our lessons in the outside pool where they have a shallow area. 

Let's be honest...the kids basically played.

We have quite the range in ages in our class...from 6 months to just over 2 years.

We work on things like kicking, 

blowing bubbles, floating (Owen doesn't like to float), pulling up out of the pool, jumping off the wall, and using our arms to pull the water all while singing little songs and nursery rhymes.

But let's be real again. Owen is almost two, he could care less about all of those things and just wants to PLAY!

But really, isn't that what the main goal of the class is: for your child to enjoy being in the water.

So in that case, we are passing with flying colors.

Squeezing it all in

...that's what we tend to in our day to day lives, but especially on vacation.

One great thing about staying at Club Intrawest is how close you are to Baytowne Wharf. At night we strolled over to grab a bite to eat and enjoy the sites and sounds.

During the day we could stroll over to the harbor and grab a bite to eat and look at the boats

and the birds.

The second great thing about staying there was the pool!

They have two great pools. Owen loved the kid pool. It was the perfect temperature and there were never more than a couple of kids in the pool. Perfect for this baby.

Third great thing....playing so hard wore my little man out. Two 2-hour naps each day!

Hard work squeezing all that fun in : )