Swimming lessons, 2

Loved watching A entertain herself blowing bubbles while she waited for her turn during lessons.  Cutie!

Swim lessons 1

This was A's first year to do swim lessons and she did pretty well.  By the end of three weeks she was relaxing better for her back float and putting most of her face in the water to blow bubbles.  She would also get "dunked" once during each lesson without tears.  Go A!

Waterlogged...

We took A swimming for the first Grammy Day that H was in kindergarten.  We were sure she would love the individual attention.  However, when I asked her if she had fun afterwards, her answer was "a LITTLE".  Ha ha!  She doesn't like it that we challenge her to do new things in the water.   She finally started having fun on Labor Day, which is usually the last day the water is warm enough for a swim.  Wouldn't you know it?  At any rate, more swim pics to come later.

Tickles and Tenderness...

Daddies are good for both!

I actually shot these at the beginning of July, but am just now catching up on processing.  I know it's been all about H lately and very few pictures of A.  I'm reminding myself that H is in school now and I will only see A on Grammy Days.  I expect she'll get her fill of photos soon! 

And there she goes...

I SO want to become a photographer who can tell a story without words.  For once, I think I hit the mark.  I love how this turned out! (I won't tell you how many takes I needed to get the shot right tho...Ha!)

Oh the places she'll go!  Here's to new beginnings!  And to the ones left behind...sniff.

(PS....how much do you love H's school for a backdrop?  All those great leading lines!)

One last hug and you're on your way...

Once again, we tried the hug shot a few times and I couldn't decide which of these I liked better.  I like them both...for very different reasons. 

Kiss me goodbye...

I tried this one several times. Kissing shots are tricky to time correctly.  Believe it or not, this was the first attempt.  I ASKED for a kiss, but got their tradition of touching noses.  I shot other versions with them centered in the walkway and the composition might have been better, but THIS was the shot I liked best...with their little smiles and H's cute posture of  hands in her backpack pockets.  I didn't even notice it when I was shooting, but love it! Isn't it funny how little things make all the difference?