Swimming

I haven't posted about Gavin swimming in a while, so here are a few pics. He moved up to level 4, and he has started learning to alternate arms in backstroke (in the beginner level, the kids moved their arms at the same time and just worked on keeping their bodies up and kicking), he can swim in  a longer lane, and he learned the preliminary moves for the butterfly stroke.

Pointing out he is in level 4:

Nana got to come with us one day:

In this video he starts on the platform in the middle of the lane and swims toward us. His freestyle is getting really strong!

Volunteer Tea

Gavin's school had a special presentation for volunteers - anyone who had done any volunteering during the school year. They called it a "Volunteer Tea" and each grade did something cute.

I was in the back (it was packed) and was using my phone, so these a little fuzzy. Gavin is is the back row in blue.

They did two cute songs, one to the tune of Who Let the Dogs Out, and one to the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes:

Gavin & Claire

Last week it was time to register the kids for the next school year! So I left Gavin at my friend Gina's house with her parents, and the two of us walked over to school to take care of the paperwork while her parents watched all the kids.

As it turned out, Claire got a few early birthday presents from her grandparents that day, and Gavin was happy to be there.

Below, they are watching Gina cut a very frozen ice cream cake and then Claire is licking the frosting off the candles while her brother Ethan and Gavin watch. Gavin chose not to try the cake, despite the birthday girl's request. :)

Then they ran around outside for a bit playing a version of My Little Pony. No, there are no ponies in this picture - they kids pretended to BE the ponies. (*shrugs* - 6 year olds!)

Today is Claire's actual birthday, so we wish you a wonderful day!!