Flippers N Fins!

Ken and the boys ventured down to Grandma Paula's today for some TLC and Nicolas / Christian were so excited when they saw their special treats! Flippers and Fins! Grandma had been on the look-out for a long time for this special gear (since the boys mentioned they wanted to be scuba divers) she even found it in the colors they prefer! It was a smash hit! Ken even took each of them down to the bottom of the pool to get a toy and he had them reach and grab the toy..yes we are talking deep end here and ...yes I had a HEART ATTACK when he told me that one!!! You don't even want to know how that conversation went....save that one for a rainy day. But the boys are doing really good swimming, we go probably about 4 times a week now... (Sigh on the dreaded sunblock battle).

Do you recognize these little divers?

Mayday...Mayday...

Mayday....Mayday.....

What do you do when your kids love to float face down in the water without sending shear panic in the pool? Both Nicolas and Christian like going into the deep end of the pool, relax and float but FACEDOWN, holding their breath. At first, I freaked out but then my girlfriend who was a swim instructor said they will pull up their heads when they are done....sure enough they do. BUT it still sends panic to all the parents when they see a kid just floating.
Yesterday, a mom started running towards Nicolas and I said calmly.."He's fine, he just likes to float". She looked at me like I was a nutcase (as I would too if I didn't know) and then I found myself saying to the boys loudly in front of her.."Guys, you have to stop doing that, your freaking out all the parents".

OUCH..that pavement is hot!Give Mama-Cita a kiss!