One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

If there's one thing I'm sure about, it's that my kids are meant to be in the water. Something they got from their dad, no doubt. It's a good thing that we live in a place where swimming is the thing to do, and even better that we have friend's who like to share! We have been spending as much time as possible in the water this summer, between friend's pools, public pools, and kiddie pools. The point is: we are wet a lot.

Isaac doesn't know quite what to think about the water when he is being held upright in a pool. He kind of gives blank stares... never sad, but not overjoyed either. So we decided to make it as much like a bath as possible. When we laid him on his back, with just an inch or two of water underneath him on the floatie, he lit right up. "Oh, I remember this!!" and the splashing and cooing began. We later discovered that he likes sitting in the shallow end of a beach entry public pool. I'm sure the water is a perk, but Isaac LOVES to people watch. He would be fascinated on a mall bench somewhere!

Scott is one crazy, fearless kid! On our first trip to a friend's pool, we discovered this... and it was a rough afternoon. Allow me to define crazy and fearless.
He is anxious and willing to cannon ball into the deep at any chance he can get. Only problem is: he can't swim yet! So, after we spent the first swimming trip chasing him and keeping him alive, we bought him a swim trainer suit, and he's in the learning process of keeping himself alive in the pool and still be able to do it "ahbuy mysef!". Water+my 3 boys=LOVE!!

And, since I am their mother and it is my job to embarass them for years to come, I got them matching swim suits. Boy are they cute!! Rest assured you will be seeing more of the matching swimwear (and the awesome trainer suit Scott LIVES in), since we have a beach trip coming up soon!

Since I'm talking about fish, and water, I feel it is my duty to tell you... next time you see Scott, feel free to ask him what any of these animals say, and you will get the following answers, thanks to our good friends in Finding Nemo

What does a whale say? "Whaaaa, goeeeen Oonnnnnn"
What does a crab say? *opens and shuts his hands above his head and says* "hey hey hey hey"
What does a seagull say? "Mine, mine, mine"
What does a turtle say? "Duuude!"

And, for continued cuteness, simply request the Turtle handshake of knuckles (since we dont have fins) noggin, DUDE! It's a favorite at our house, but remember... nobody wins with a headbutt!