What a hot week we have had! These pictures are from the fourth of July, but this is a pretty good example of what we have been doing on these hot days!! I think we have tried to swim nearly every day this week. Here is Uncle Tom giving Bullet a bit of a rest in the water - what a swimmer! The dog jumped off the dock, which is always fun to watch.
In fine Dickens Family tradition, Tom and Char lit a watermelon with sparklers - something we used to do when all of my grandparents and grand aunts and uncles were hosting the party in Lincolnville (to celebrate Uncle Bob's birthday, I believe). Lizzie was not quote sure what were doing, but seemed to like it when all of the sparklers were lit.
Happy girl!
Lizzie loves swimming. She is so brave in the water. Her favorite thing is to throw her self into the water and kick around (we have a very strict life jacket/grown up rule, thank goodness). She even likes jumping off of the dock. She is only supposed to jump into the waiting arms of an adult, but yesterday she started jumping towards me and then took a deliberate turn to her right to jump away from me - we have to be very careful of this brave one!
She also likes to go under water - she hasn't quite figured out the holding your breath part of swimming, but she wants to keep trying! Once again, thank goodness for the life jacket and the many grownup hands often around her. Last year our pediatrician recommended putting one grown up in charge of her when we are at the lake so that we don't all assume someone else is watching her - I think that is really great advice for our little fish!
In fine Dickens Family tradition, Tom and Char lit a watermelon with sparklers - something we used to do when all of my grandparents and grand aunts and uncles were hosting the party in Lincolnville (to celebrate Uncle Bob's birthday, I believe). Lizzie was not quote sure what were doing, but seemed to like it when all of the sparklers were lit.
Happy girl!
Lizzie loves swimming. She is so brave in the water. Her favorite thing is to throw her self into the water and kick around (we have a very strict life jacket/grown up rule, thank goodness). She even likes jumping off of the dock. She is only supposed to jump into the waiting arms of an adult, but yesterday she started jumping towards me and then took a deliberate turn to her right to jump away from me - we have to be very careful of this brave one!
She also likes to go under water - she hasn't quite figured out the holding your breath part of swimming, but she wants to keep trying! Once again, thank goodness for the life jacket and the many grownup hands often around her. Last year our pediatrician recommended putting one grown up in charge of her when we are at the lake so that we don't all assume someone else is watching her - I think that is really great advice for our little fish!
1 comment:
love the pictures and narrative! and Griffy watching the lighting of the watermelon!
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