We took a few days to sneak away between the paid camping spots to a friend’s cabin site. We parked our trailer and enjoyed the break. It was so quiet and the kids enjoyed using the boat, waterslide and diving board!
Breakfast at the Lake
Our kids swimming abilities have grown exponentially this summer! At this site the children worked on their abilities to jump off the dock. From their they went to the waterslide where they had to trust their big brothers to catch them at the bottom of the slide.
I came up with a ‘level’ system to show them how they were doing. Level one was dock jumping; Level 2 was going down the slide and being dragged back with the lifejacket; Level 3 was doing the slide and having noone at the end of the slide to catch you and swimming back on their own; Level 4 was doing the diving board. Healthy competition is a good thing. Some people will disagree. I have to disagree with them. I saw how the competition pushed the children to challenge themselves. None of them went beyond their comfort levels, but they were willing to try where without someone at their heels on the level they were more inclined to rest at that spot.
Briton did this once and then never again!
Cooper got himself right to Level 4.5 on the diving board: jumping and doing acrobatics.
I Don't Know... It Looks Really Deep!
Raine got to Level 2.5: Slide and swimming back with noone touching her lifejacket, but not willing to slide without a brother in the water.
Briton was Level 1/2 *smile*. He did the slide one time and refused to do it again, but he was willing to dock jump with help.
Raine also learnt to float on her stomach and back with her lifejacket on.
By the time our next two week holiday was over the kids were going so much more! Photos on the next holiday.
There was one funny incident that happened. The only boys that use the kayak are the big boys: Austin, Cassidy, Dane. At one point the big boys were out in the rowboat, and I was in the trailer and all of a sudden, I see little ole’ Cooper go kayaking past!!
He was totally in control with good use of the oars. It was so funny! At one time they thought he was going to collide with them, but he didn’t. I think he grew two inches that day. *smile*
Dock Jumping
Briton "feeding" the Flowers (as he put it) With Pop
1 comment:
Great photos I'm glad they had fun, maybe next year I will be able to join you for a few days.
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