Family Life

Tonight was the last swimming class for the season. It went much as before, Daniel thoroughly enjoying it, Joel still very wary of the water but dutifully doing all he was told (and probably enjoying it in a guarded sort of way). Both boys were looking forward to more swimming. Daniel climbed out of the [...]

We had swimming class tonight. It’s always a rush to have dinner, get the boys ready, out the door, in their swimsuits and lined up for class on time. Today it was more difficult than usual. Tomorrow I’m going away on business, and after work I had to pick up a rental car for the [...]

I now have Daniel’s cold. And I have a long day at work tomorrow, 14 hours or so. Debbie is not doing any better. She has come down with the cold as well, as have Joel and Micah. And Micah is cutting a second tooth, sharing his misery at length and at volume. Daniel is [...]

It’s Monday, swimming day. I have been taking Daniel and Joel every week, and they enjoy the fact that it’s just the two of them with Dad. So far I’ve been going in the water with Joel, but today the instructor wanted the parents to stay out for the first half of the class. He [...]

Fall swimming classes have started. We’d signed up Daniel and Joel, and last week was their first class. Joel (2) is in a beginner group that requires a parent in the pool for the first five classes. Daniel (3) was in that group last year, and Debbie went in the pool with him. This year [...]