Alabama/Tennessee Game = Another Daddy-Abby Date Night

BAMA Swim School

Well, John Brady lost interest in karate shortly after getting his yellow belt. :(  Getting him to karate three times a week was becoming quite the challenge so we decided to enroll him in swim lessons again. He took lessons when he was three years old and since has been a really good swimmer. I was hoping the swim lessons would be an exciting activity for him and at the same time, he would learn strokes and breathing techniques.

The BAMA Swim School runs every four weeks around the year with two lessons per week. At the first lesson, they determine the skill level of the child and group the children accordingly. All of the other children during our time slot, were below John Brady's skill level so he was the only one in his "group". John Brady loved getting one on one instruction from pretty-college-girl instructor! He could do nothing, but grin most of the time!  He did learn a lot, and picked up on the different strokes quickly!

John Brady's last lesson and evaluation was September 21. 

 Here's some of the pictures I took during his evaluation.

Yay, John Brady!!  He's a Level 3 swimmer now!!  Great job!!

I didn't tell John Brady this was his last lesson, because I wanted him to continue taking lessons.  I also didn't tell his instructor!  Well, once he found out, John Brady decided he was done!  I asked why he didn't want to take lessons anymore.  He said mama, I just want to be a real boy!!  Well, ok, Pinnochio.  What else could I say to that?!?  John Brady wants to go to school, come home, and play.  And right now, I'm having a difficult time arguing with such sensibility from my six year old!

Back to June 6 and June 10

I never posted about John Brady's testing!  I felt the need to post this before I post about his latest extracurricular activity.  John Brady tested for his yellow belt on June 6. I was shooting Kendra's wedding and couldn't go. Brady said he did great! Here's a pic Brady took at testing:

John Brady's belt ceremony was on June 10. 

 Here's a few pics from the ceremony:

Some of John Brady's signature moves that earned him a yellow belt:

We are so proud of Emma!

Today Emma was in her 2nd horse show and she did great!! We are so very proud of her!!

Emma with Leon