Swim Kids

We started the kids in swimming lessons, and not just because we needed a way to burn energy on cold weekends! They did group lessons but those were kind of a bust—classes were too big and they really only got a minute or so of attention. So I put them in "semi-private" lessons together, figuring they would at once put each other at ease and ignite their native competition. It was inspired, as they're making tons of progress for just those reasons. But the best part of the below, from earlier this morning, is the way they instinctively celebrate each others' success. It's what gives me hope they'll grow up to be dear friends instead of playroom adversaries.