Yesterday was a day of much anticipation for me. I was told by Molly yesterday morning, she had a new trick to show me when I got off work. Kate also had a trick for me and I was instructed to meet them at a neighbor's house, where there is a 4 ft swimming pool. Upon arrival, I found both of my daughters flipping around like little dolphins as if they had been swimming like this their whole lives. I should note, Molly has been deathly afraid of water her whole life and was actually a polliwog swim class drop out at the age of 3! She refused to "bob" under water and could not be promoted to the next class until she did. Rather than force the issue we decided to "take a break" for a while. I learned yesterday, Molly has not only learned how to BOB but she can also do the backstroke! She was VERY confident in the water, and I was absolutely elated for her. My Mother has taught her this trick in only three days! Kate (sweet little Kate) has NO FEAR and just goes right in. She is learning the crawl stroke, and was as cute as can be splashing around like a little minnow. She was also very proud of herself, which I find just delightful.
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