Month: August 2012

I took some swimming photos yesterday during the boys’ afternoon swim-shirt-free swim time. They were really enjoying themselves — diving for the torpedoes, playing swim tag, and jumping in the pool. It’s amazing to me how much more confident (although still pretty cautious) they are in the pool this year, and how it’s now no big deal to dunk their heads under. It’s a pleasure to watch them.

And here’s Finn diving for the torpedo. He’s moved from retrieving it from the steps only to now getting it from the bottom of the pool.

Our first full day in Belize was packed with our regular activities: lots of swimming, a trip to the beach for sandcastle building, rest time in the middle of the day, and then more swimming/building in the afternoon.

There are two well-placed chairs for Jamma and me during the boys’ beach time.

Ezra waded pretty far out into the very shallow water this time. Apparently, he likes the way the sand and turtle grass feel on his feet.

Later we made more God’s Eyes and some paper airplanes.

I’ve been surprised at Ezra’s swimming since we’ve been here. He swam everyday at summer camp and he’s much more comfortable in the water. The little torpedo toys I bought are a hit with both boys and I took a video of Ezra diving in the pool to get them.

He also likes to play a penguin game and I took a video of that as well.

I was struck again by the tropical loveliness here so I took a few pictures of the grounds to share.

From the pool.

On the balcony.

From the balcony.