This little goofball has been in love with the water since birth. She is happy to jump in anytime, anywhere so we needed to teach her the swimming basics so she can be safe. Lucky for us our neighbors, The Miners, have been teaching swim to toddlers forever. Bubs and her daughter, Merileigh, have been teaching swim together in their backyard pool with such love and patience and silliness that the children adore it and don't even realize it is swim lessons.
Addison showing off her big girl swim. Bubs in the foreground has been teaching swim to children for 60 years! She is 88 and the most fun, vibrant wonderful teacher you can imagine.
Addison and her buddy, Alex getting a lift from Merileigh. Every morning Addison would ask us, "Can I go play games with Bubs and Merileigh in their pool?"
While "playing games" Addison has learned how to swim with her face in, hold her breath for five counts under water, float on her back, swim to the wall (important to prevent drownings in pools) and all sorts of other skills. These ladies have got this program down. It was really adorable to watch all these little swimmers.
Addison floating on her back. We are in a town surrounded by water at every turn, our street is even a peninsula, so it is vital every child learns how to swim and be safe in the water.
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