We love our pool!

We are finishing up our 4th week of swim lessons, and are sad it's ending. Lowden Park Pool is right across the street at our community park, and we have been enjoying swim lessons there every summer since Kylee was 8 months old. This was the first year that I didn't get in and swim with my kids in a Parent/Tot class- they were spoiled with AMAZING coaches who taught them in small group settings. Kylee passed Level 1 the first session and is doing great at Level 2, while Owen is still the youngest little guy out there, enjoying all the attention from Coach Heidi in Level 1. They are getting to be very comfortable in the water- floating, dunking under, and jumping in is no big deal! Kylee is even pushing off the wall and gliding to her teach for short distances, we're hoping to keep coming for open swim, so they can continue to practice their skills.

Wes found out they have a kayaking roll class on Thursday nights, so he's been enjoying some free time to perfect his kayaking skills- without having to drive to the lake or river.

This summer we have gotten so attached to our pool. Not only our we enjoying all the recreation it has to offer, but a lot of the community is getting involved in making it a better/safer place to swim. LAPP has been raising funds for years to build a new aquatic center, and last week they broke ground on the project! They didn't get all the funds to complete all the phases of the project, but they have enough to get started, and many local contractors and crew, led by Scribner Construction, are donating labor on the weekends to get closer to our goal! You can read more about this exciting project here and even donate if you feel moved by the cause. Our family feels especially close to the pool, as all of the old exterior walls, asphalt, and dirt were excavated last weekend and brought to our front yard by the truckloads. Wes turned it into an extra large driveway, and now we can forever feel connected to the history of the Lowden Park Pool!

Here are some fun pool pictures to enjoy!

Our first session- Kylee and Owen sit poolside (notice the old wall in the background)


They love having their own private lessons with Coach Heidi


One of the piles of the demolished wall in our driveway.


Practicing kicking (notice the missing wall + excavation of new pool in the background!)


Owen hangs out with his class


Dunking under is fun!


Coach Quintin catches Kylee after her backwards "streamline"


Kylee's Cannonball!