Omaha MNHS Swim Class- Spring 2019

The kids finished up their second swimming class in Omaha! James was promoted from level 3 to level 4 this time, but he won't be taking any swimming classes this summer because his coding camp conflicts with swimming. Miranda will be in level 2 this summer. These photos are actually from their birthday last week, not from the last class this weekend.

 

Jumping into 5-years-old like...

... well, like a belly flop, but little enough to catch still.

Jumping into 8-years-old...

... feet first! Wise.

James's Acrobatics Class 2018-19

James's has been taking gymnastics for two weeks now at the same place that Miranda has dance class. He loves it!

 

Ready for class

 

Peaking at the previous class

 

Roundoff attempt

 

Roundoff

 

Cartwheel with assistance

Cartwheel with assistance

Miranda's Dance Class 2018-19

I thought getting Miranda signed up for dance class asap would help her keep some continuity after moving to Nebraska. At first, she insisted that it wouldn't be the same as her old dance class but once she actually went to her first class, she had a blast. Her class is amazing! Way more active than her last class and they're learning the real ballet and tap steps without any pressure to be perfect. I love it!

Her little ballet class of 8.

Omaha MNHS Swim Class 2018

The kids both started and 8-week swim class this weekend at the local high school. The high school has an amazing Olympic size pool which will be amazing if the kids actually pick swimming as their high school sport one day. James loved the class! Sadly, Miranda did not like it as much as her Long Island Swim class. She said she had to go underwater too much. :( Miranda is starting from Level 1, and James is starting at Level 3.

 

James's class on the left and Miranda's class on the right

 

James's Level 3 Class

Miranda's Level 1 Class

Miranda Swim Update 2018

Miranda went up a level in Swim Class from Sammy Starfish to Timmy Tadpole. Basically, that means that she tested that she could get out if she fell into a pool. Woo! Go, Miranda!

Ringing the bell to celebrate!

With her proud mom

Miranda's Swim Class 2018

Miranda took a Daddy-and-me swim class 2 years ago but hated every minute of it, so we gave her a year off to forget, and signed her up for a different place this year. One of the things she didn't like about the other class was that it was outdoors and very cold even in July. Safety Swim is very warm. The first class was great!

Miranda is wearing a bathing suit Grandma got her!

Meeting her instructor

Learning how to kick

Learning arm strokes

Practicing getting in and out of the pool

Practicing floating

She refused to swim unsupported with floaties. Can't win them all!

Baseball Opening Day 2018

Spring baseball opening day! At last! And we even got nice weather!

James, Kyle, and Michael B

Darin, James, Christian K, and Nick

Coach pitch this year!

Mm, good try.

Run!

Made it!

The spectator sisters: Ella, Miranda, and Caris

Soccer started back up too! It's an all-year sport and James is going to do both this Spring!

James and Darin are on the same soccer team too.

Miranda's Dance Class 2018

Miranda started dance classes! She's taking tap and ballet in the 3-4 age group. I am so excited. She got a little nervous in the days leading up to her first class but once she was dressed and there - she loved every minute of it!

All dressed except for shoes.

Loves her new outfit!

Getting fitted for shoes

Tap:

Miss Sommer helping her with her tap form

Tapping down the line

 

Chorus line!

 

And...

Snap!

After a quick shoe change, everyone is ready for ballet:

A little natural!

Look at those little toes!

James in Sound Beach Soccer 2017

James had his first soccer game and practice (in that order) on Saturday. The team was surprisingly good considering they hadn't practiced together yet. Our "Team 2" won 3-1!

Besties on Team 2: James, Kyle, and Darin

Bob came to the game.

GO Kyle!

Go James!

Darin got a goooooooooal!

Kyle comforting James on the sideline after James got injured.

The sisters of the players, Miranda and Caris, practicing yoga.

James's Swim Class Part II 2017

Since James has been invited to a lot of pool parties, we got him some additional swimming lessons so he'd be up to a solid not-drowning level. He loved the classes so much and his swimming is pretty good now!

First day of swim classes at Saf-T-Swim, 7/31

Swimming with his instructor Victoria

Victoria lets him ring the bell to celebrate finishing level 1 & 2

Victoria and James