Here, insert mental images of the following:
Grace throwing a fit and refusing to participate in her first swimming lesson, insisting that she is "shy of her teacher" Mr. Brandon.
Grace eventually agreeing to sit on the side of the pool and practice kicks.
Me wanting to take a picture but fearing the judgement of the other parents sitting nearby.
At the end of the lesson, Grace finally getting into the pool and selecting a squirty octopus toy to play with.
Grace using the octopus to squirt Mr. Brandon square in the face, an assault to which Mr. Brandon responded perfectly causing Grace to laugh fitfully and thus endearing himself to her (hopefully at least until next week's lesson).
Grace following Mr. Brandon around for the next 10 minutes and giving many high-fives before getting out of the pool.
Grace telling me how excited she is to go to swim lessons next week so she can show "all [her] friends" how she can put her head under the water.
5 comments:
LOVE these entries, jesse. that's why i'm completely hijacking them this year! some random thoughts: don't you LOVE those pens (in your lesson prep photo) - i do! grant's eyes are so delicious. ethan has the same jammies as grant - what snuggly handsome little men we have.
What a beautiful way to let pictures tell the story of a normal day in your home. I love the beauty behind each pic. I can relate so deeply and its helps me reflect on how beautiful motherhood is and how pictures can say more then words. thanks for sharing
Ladies- Thanks. I am committing myself to following your example, Natalie, and will do an image diary every month. That was my intention when I started last year, and I didn't always get around to it. But as I look over the blog from last year, the image diaries were some of my very favorite entries. The pictures say more about our everyday life than my writing has ever been able to express.
I really wish I had just taken a few pictures at Gracie's swim lesson yesterday...
Love it! Those little eyes peeking at the camera are my favorite. And I love that you do scripture study with your kids like us. We gave up on the "real thing" and found out that those work muchhhh better! Hey, it's something, right?!
Never think what another parent will think of you taking pixies of your kids....Heck they are your memories not theirs! By the way the kids are getting so big!
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