Swimming Lessons

P loved his swimming lessons this year.  He was in a small class with only 2 other kids and a teacher named Matt.  P was kind of obsessed with Matt... he loved telling us what he did with Matt each day during his swimming lessons.  I was able to swim with P after two of his lessons, and each time he called me Matt and he taught me how to be Matt.  P really loved going around the lazy river and stopping at all the "train stations" (stairs) on the way to play little games (like "Chop, Chop, Timber" and "Monkey's jumping on the wall") and practice his new skills (like floating on his back and kicking).

 P loved playing "Fish in a Basket" (seen below) and, as is his style, every day he was a different character "in the basket".  I heard them singing "Puss in a Basket", "Buzz in a Basket", "Daddy in a Basket", etc.  

 On the very last day of lessons, Matt was planning to let the kids go on the slides and just have a fun day.  All morning, P was talking about how he was going to go on the slides with Matt.  But when we got to the pool, it was closed because of lightning.  P did not understand why Matt would not take him on the slides.  Poor thing.  And, unfortunately, P does not understand that swimming lessons are now over, so I am dreading having to tell him on Monday that he does not get to go swimming anymore.