The first weekend in August we went to the lake with some friends who also have young kids (the Tarvers and the Wallers). We had so much fun, as always, BUT! That's not the big news about this lake trip. Charlotte surprised both Koby and I this weekend by choosing to swim all by herself! Yay!
Normally, before this weekend, she would clutch our finger, hand, arm, whatever she could grab onto when in the water, despite having floaties on her arms. Any time we pried her off of us to show her she could float, she would scream bloody murder and basically freak out. Hard core. So imagine my surprise when I took her and Paige out to swim in the lake the day before Koby and everybody else came down and she told me, "Let go, Mom!" (As if I was the one holding on to her...) And after she took off by herself, she did NOT want me to hold her at all!
She paddled all around the lake like she'd been doing it all her life. It was so much fun to watch her! At one point, she watched a boat speed by, then told me, " I can catch that boat. Come on mommy, swim with me and get that boat!" So much confidence!
Riding the jet ski with daddy.
After they got back from their ride, they went swimming. Charlotte helped Daddy put sunscreen on his back. Definitely not going to burn...
Paige hung out with mommy while they rode the jet ski and ate pretzels, then played in the swimming pool. Don't you just love those faces she makes?
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