Swimming Lessons

This past week we signed up to be parent helpers for Samuel's swimming course. He has been asking us to come and watch him swim and we were glad to finally do so. We observed that with 15 plus kids in the pool it was more of an introductory/acclimation to the water type of class. They did get one-on-one attention here and there but my expectations of him knowing how to swim at the end of the course are not high. We'll see though. He certainly looks forward to Tuesdays and going to the pool.

Jonathan was able to snap a few pictures before we were reprimanded for taking photos of the kids. Italians are very suspicious that they might be used in an inappropriate way so you have to be very careful in general when photographing around other children. We even have to sign a permission form for them to take pictures of our kids at school. Anyway, here are a few photos.

Community Pool in Borgaro

Can you tell who the American is? I know we always talk about our need to be all things to all people, but the "Speedo" thing is a line we are unwilling to cross. Samuel thought it was quite funny the first lesson or two that his male classmates were wearing chonies (underwear).

Sitting in the back of the bus with Samuele ready to go back to school and have lunch.

The morning was torture for Luca. He was trying his hardest to scale the wall that separated him from one of his favorite places in the world. He is the true water bug of the family. For the sake of his safety, he needs to learn how to swim ASAP because there is no fear in this child! We'll have to get to the water park this summer for sure.