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

Drama Camp- Summer 2017

James did a week of drama camp because his life is the best. It was the first year the school had Fine Arts camp, and the little kids sang, danced, and "acted." On the final day, they had a performance for the parents.

Day 1 with music teacher Mr. Matura and dance teacher Ms. Quinn

Final Performance

James is some kind of puffer fish

 

The water is full of scary sharks!

 

Out of his way, he's a swordfish!

Ta-da! Finale of Lion King.

Miranda congratulating James on his performance

Drama Camp friends including Lili from his Kindergarten class

James's Swim Class 2017

James's favorite sport is swimming currently. He's was very excited to start again this summer. Session 1 was July 3-14, but he's still not all the way there so we're looking into signing him up for more classes.

July 3- First day of swim class!

The town pool

Miranda and Ella waiting for their brothers


Spying on the last class through the fence.


Last day with Level 1 certificate of completion!

J & M in Swim Class 2016

We signed up both the kids for swim class, July 1-15. Ten days of the 5 year old solo class for James, and the mommy and me class for Miranda at the Centereach Pool. Except Kevin swam with her instead of me.

On the first day, the pipes at Centereach Pool burst so we were relocated to the Holtsville Pool and also it rained. We were a sad bunch.

Not exactly pool weather!

Not happy.

Other dedicated parents.

I wasn't allowed in because I wasn't doing the mommy and me class and the other classes didn't want parents there to freak out their kids. I couldn't even see James from my side of the fence, but I got a tiny picture of Kevin and Miranda swimming. Miranda hated the rain and the cold. James didn't care and when he got out of class he said "It was awesome!"

Kevin and Miranda under the life guard

Because of the July 4th holiday, the next lesson was July 5th. The lessons were at Centereach this time, but it rained again! The rest of the lesson were in better weather, but the water was cold most days and Miranda didn't start to be okay with the whole thing until the last few days.

James lining up to go in.

The Centereach Pool

This is how the moms watch the solo swim classes- through holes in the fence

James learning to swim

With his class

The last day they also got some quality water park time there.

Driving the splashy car

Splashing his little sister and dad


Splashy fun!


Running around

James's Summer Camp Luau 2015

When we moved we went shopping for a Pre-K for James. I'd done some research before we moved so we already had a good idea of what we wanted. I'd also looked at summer camp programs for him, and we decided that it would be good to enroll him in the camp program at his future Pre-K so that when the first day of school rolled around he wouldn't be the "new" kid anymore. He really has no trouble adjusting in new situations at all though, and since he went to nursery school last year he was totally into the whole school idea. He went for three weeks, and his last day of "camp" was Thursday of this week. Last week though they had this fun Luau party so I thought I'd share the pictures.

Making fun balloon animals

Ice cream pop make James so happy

Limbo contest!

Gathering the dance circle

Hokey Pokey! This really is what's it's all about.

Also, James had a nemesis at camp whose name was Liam. There was a thing where James got his fingers slammed in some toy refrigerator by Liam. But James wasn't completely innocent. Here are some camp quotes:

"I sprayed the teacher with water which was not good. The teacher was mad. I also sprayed Liam. I got in trouble."

"I didn't make friends with Liam, but I made friends with the other kids."

Next week is the first day of Pre-K! I remember my first day! So excited for him!