Here fishy fishy fishy

We started the summer with Emmi just learning how to swim, not quite able to swim 5 ft.   Now she is in the deep end swimming with more and more confidence each time.  As well as her skills get better and better from using her arms more to kicking stronger and stronger.

Then we have Marli who started the year with only playing on the stairs.  Now she is a swimming machine.  Although she hasnt quite got down the idea that if she pops her head up real quick to gasp some air she can keep going.

Of course our days are numbered before the pool closes.  It gives great hope to next year being a great year of swimming with these two.  May have to make sure we hit the Y some in the off season.

First day of First Grade

Big year this year.  Emmi was lucky to get the same teacher this year as she had last year.  All the kids in her class chose to move with the teacher so she is starting the year with 18 or so kids of the 23 in her class that she was with last year.  Marli even wanted to get up early to take sissy to school.

 The street gang.

 She is also taking the bus home.  This is big for not only her but for me.  :)