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Wow, what a day! After the waffle breakfast debacle, things calmed down and we got the entire lawn mowed by 1pm. Then we ate lunch and took a short break. Then we took the boys to the pool to swim.

I managed into my old bathing suit, I haven't had it on since I weighed 115 pounds (I'm 130 now!) Steve said it didn't look inappropriate so I got to go swimming for the first time in probably 4 years! I had a blast! They had a huge slide and I would sit Joshua on my lap and slide down and we both would scream!

The best part was all the lessons we've been giving Matthew finally paid off! (Steve has taken him just about once a week for the past two summers, teaching him). Today, it all came together and off he went! He swam like a fish! He'd dive clear to the bottom and swim around looking for a penny!

I know Steve is proud. I know how proud I was when Matthew first started reading. I taught him. Not a teacher, but me! Steve probably feels the same way.

It was a great day for a swim. 97° with a heat index of 106°. We're going to grill burgers and have chocolate ice cream sodas for dessert!

Then we took the boys to the pool to swim...

Did the same with the little one (13-year-old doesn't want to go...go figure...he's 13). Anyway, little one is doing much better, but couldn't understand why Daddy didn't put him down in the 5 feet (even when he kept asking)