My Swimming Adventure

Brought the kids swimming this weekend. Hubbie was busy so it was just me. And the 2 boys. It was went well at first. I put the bags and stuff at the chairs near the edge of the pool so I could keep an eye. Then I changed Gabriel into his suit and put sunscreen on. Bryan was all done already by himself and he stayed nearby all the time.

We spent sometime in the big pool and the small pool with the slide. Bryan made a new friend while sliding down the slide over and over again. They had quite a bit of fun together. Bryan bumped his head while sliding down once but he said he was ok. Gabriel went a few times but preferred to splash about the shallow pool.

A while later, I decided that it was time to go up. Then Bryan took off his goggles and discovered he had a small cut at the edge of his eye. It was still oozing a bit so I had to sit him down and clean it up. We all went off to the children's room to bathe and change. Bryan showered on his own and I showered Gabriel. Bryan was especially helpful with the towels. He even offered to look for a bin to throw Gabriel's swim diaper in.

Then I realized I hit a bit of a snag. I could shower the kids and get them dried and dressed. But then, I couldn't go shower myself. I can't leave the kids alone. Neither can I bring them into the female changing room. Hmm.... so in the end, I just dried myself, threw on a t-shirt and pants over my swimsuit.

Bryan wanted his french fries too. So got him a plate to share with Gabriel. He had a good time. Even though he had that cut and all. He fell asleep in the car on the way home.

When he finally woke up, I cleaned his cut properly, put some antiseptic eye cream on and put a small steri-strip across the wound to hold it close. He looked in the mirror and said that he looked like Anakin Skywalker. And he was very pleased with himself.

It was quite a morning for me. I had my hands full with my kids. But still managed to have fun and relax in the pool. I felt quite empowered to do things on my own.