Update

I'm posting these in mutliple postings because they are discrete things and it's awkward to put more than 2 pictures on a post -- Anyway, we've had a busy couple of weeks - my mom's been in town and it's been great having her to help out and participate in lots of fun new things. Kyra started swimming classes -- she hated them when she was a baby but is loving it now. We can't take her with us for Daniel's classes because she goes nuts wanting to "Swim too! Swim too!" Daniel has started the Baby Grads program where he swims with two other kids and the teacher - no parents in the water. He did a great job and really likes his teacher. I worried a bit about him because sometimes he gets worked up about new things. For example, Daniel started skiing classes on Saturday -- this went as expected which means lots of crying and "I want to go home". We spent a lot of time playing in the snow and less time skiing -- but that's okay for a 3 year old, I think. It's hard work for both the kid and the parent who's holding the kid up! Of course, it was snowing like crazy and he was on the front end of a cold and I don't think feeling on the top of his game. He really enjoyed the times in the class where his teacher (who is great!) and I were able to work with him 1 on 1. But of course there is more than Daniel in the class so we didn't have her full time. It's also an all day affair. Class starts at 11am and goes until 4pm with two hot chocolate breaks and a lunch break... Our friends who are in the class too said that everyone was pretty much done by 2:30 (we left about 2:00). I'm thinking about asking the teacher whether it makes sense to just come up for the 2-4pm time -- more 1 on 1 attention and possibly a nap in the car on the way up -- although naps are few and far between anymore. We got over the hump this fall on swimming after about 3 classes so we'll see if the same holds true for skiing...