Ian finished his 4 weeks of swimming classes on May 6th and LOVED them! I wouldn't say he's any better at swimming, but at least he had fun in the pool. I would say he's definitely more confident in the water though. Every week midway through the class the teacher would had out squirty toys for the kids to throw and swim after. Ian was way more interested in squirting Mommy and Daddy though. His favorite weeks were when he got to go down the slide and do jumps into the pool (into my arms). The very last week he got to wear a life vest so he could be in the water without the parents having to hold on to them so much. I let go a few times for a few seconds, but he would immediately do a little barrel role and plop his face straight in the water. I could completely let go of him when he layed on his back though, and he didn't mind it a bit. All in all, it was a very fun 4 weeks!
Yesterday, Victor and I took Ian to his very first movie in the theaters! We took him to see How To Train Your Dragon. Now, we were a little worried because we were attempting this in the afternoon when he would normally have a nap, but because we had a free movie ticket only for this weekend and Victor works Sundays we were willing to try it. (Oh, he also got ALL sugared up a Birthday party for his friends Xavior and Dax right before this too) We brought bribery treats for a back up and we bought a bucket of popcorn. He didn't seem to love this movie as much as his beloved Cars, but he still enjoyed it. The hardest part was getting him to not talk to me about the movie during the movie. He had just as much popcorn as me and Victor I'm pretty sure!! Plus some fruit snacks and a juice box! By the end of the movie he was slouched on me, laying his head on my arm and kicking the chair in front of us(empty, don't worry). No meltdowns until we had to leave the mall. It was a fun family day and I'm happy we got to do it!
Today, Ian and I went to the Lacey Spring Fun Fair!! I have to say I was thoroughly impressed! Not only was everything absolutely free(minus food and vendor tables), it was ALL activities Ian was able to do! Last year we took Ian to the Capitol Lake Fair in Olympia and because of height restrictions he wasn't allowed to go on any rides or do anything interesting, not even a carousel ride with me accompanying him! At the Fun Fair he got to do his first pony ride! He climbed on the 3 different fire trucks they had, went down the HUGE Tsunami slide(3X), went through the bounce house obstacle course (6X!), did 3 different bounce houses, went on a really fun train ride (2X), got his face painted (a dolphin is what he asked for haha), got a sword and regular balloon, and too much free candy! I had so much fun taking him around everywhere and luckily we went right as it was starting so we got great parking and almost no lines for the first hour and a half. I really wish Victor could have come with us!! There was a really big car show there too that I know Victor would have loved.
Here are some pictures of Ian's swimming lessons and our day at the Fun Fair!
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| Swimmin Lessons |
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| May '10 |
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