Trying to be Fun

A friend of mine said she was going to try to be more fun and involved this summer when her kids are at the pool and not sit and just watch them. I am trying to do the same, although I do think that I am fun most of the time. :)

The boys have been having their swim lessons and while Sam can swim like a baby fish, the twins swim like little tadpoles trying to find their way to the surface. They are doing great and have come to LOVE swimming. They have their cute little frog goggles and huge smiles. They progress a little more each day.

Over the weekend we were in the water with them a lot. Well, Ryan was. I was not so into the pool yet. He was there so I figured I could read a book and cheer them all on. Plus, it still seemed a touch chilly and I did not want to mess with wet hair.

Well, today we had a big day of Vacation Bible School and it was the last day of swim lessons. We got home and rested and went to the "beach" as the kids call it. I was not dying to get into the pool. A new swimsuit and an attitude adjustment got me in though. Thank goodness, the water was warm. We ended up having a blast. Ryan got home about an hour after we had been in the water. The twins were jumping off the diving board yelling "more" over and over and "my turn" over and over. By the time Ryan got home I was tired but so happy to have enjoyed that time with them.

I foresee a summer full of swimming and I pledge to try to be a fun mom who gets involved with the pool and swimming (even though I don't always want my hair wet because it is pain to have to wash and dry, ask any woman). I remember my friend and what she said and it spurs me from being a lazy bump to a fun participating mom. And that is good because I want my kids to have special memories of me playing with them and us all having fun together. Why have kids if you aren't going to be fully involved and engaged with them? The reward is definitely worth the effort, most of the time. Oh ok, all of the time.