I had three classes in a row not show up today ... so I played. It has been a long time since I have played like that in the pool. I attempted to help Chelsea with her underwater photography experiment by letting her take pictures of me, most of which were just scary. Then I got brave. I tried to dive. And I still can. It has been 18 years since I have competed in diving and I wasn't great then, but I can still do a front dive with a half twist -- my favorite dive! It may not be great, but I can still do it. I am sure if Botsy was there I would hear something to the effect of, "I've seen better form from a beer can thrown off a bridge."
I did not attempt to exit the pool feet first. Instead, I successfully climbed out at the ladder like an old lady ....
Friday, June 17, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
A glamorous job ...
Teaching swim lessons used to mean a couple of cute swim suits, a hat, a few bottles of sunscreen and an awesome pair of sunglasses. I would teaching standing in thigh deep water, or teaching advanced kids from the deck, and attempting to stay as dry as possible for as long as possible.
That was 17 years ago.
Now swim lessons means Dad keeping Xman at the pool, packing books, food, diapers, & milk, cramming my body into a swim suit that would have fit well about 5 years ago, crawling on my hands and knees in a 18 inches of water, no sunscreen needed because we are teaching at an indoor pool, but it is also colder because the sun is not beating down on you.
We are three days in and I have raw knees, cut feet, and I think I am allergic to my swim suit and chlorine ...
I enjoy teaching little ones to swim and I am pretty good at it ... imagine that ... after only 17 years! When we moved back I was teaching swim lessons to make extra money in the summer. Since I have started teaching high school, every year I said it was my last year. The last few years, it has been a necessity. I am hoping that I will quit teaching lessons all day every week before I am 40! (Notice how I am already giving myself some outs there!) Pray for me ...
That was 17 years ago.
Now swim lessons means Dad keeping Xman at the pool, packing books, food, diapers, & milk, cramming my body into a swim suit that would have fit well about 5 years ago, crawling on my hands and knees in a 18 inches of water, no sunscreen needed because we are teaching at an indoor pool, but it is also colder because the sun is not beating down on you.
We are three days in and I have raw knees, cut feet, and I think I am allergic to my swim suit and chlorine ...
I enjoy teaching little ones to swim and I am pretty good at it ... imagine that ... after only 17 years! When we moved back I was teaching swim lessons to make extra money in the summer. Since I have started teaching high school, every year I said it was my last year. The last few years, it has been a necessity. I am hoping that I will quit teaching lessons all day every week before I am 40! (Notice how I am already giving myself some outs there!) Pray for me ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Facebook Quote
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid. ~Albert Einstein
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Most Awkward Question of Day
Most awkward question of the day during our abstinence video ....
"What is oral sex?"
"What is oral sex?"
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Busy Weekend
I made lots of cake balls this weekend, including rum cake and brownie that were experiments that came out pretty well. The brownie balls are actually dangerous!
I weeded the back flower bed. Is it a bad sign when you have to weed with a shovel?? I still a have a little to dig out ... 
All the irises out, ready to be moved. This is why I need to spend Spring Break in the yard.
Sit down!!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
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