Swimming Lessons

So Collin started his new section of swim lessons yesterday, he is officially a polar bear. It is the last step of swim lessons in the preschool program. He is constantly amazing me with his athletic capabilities whether it be swimming or golfing or even messing around in the backyard with a soccer ball or his tee ball set. He started his swim lessons over the summer and have just continued throughout the fall. Here are a couple of pictures of some of the lessons over the past couple of months.

This was one of his favorite things to do. It is basically the noodles and it has two handles in the front and it helps support his kicking.

When the instructor is helping another student, the rest of the class has to stick by the steps.

He absolutely loves his goggles.

We have the best time at his swim lessons. I truly believe it is a boost in his confidence because he has to rely on himself for learning and listening to the instructor. When he finally gets the lesson for the day and he does it on his own, he gets so excited that he always finds us at the bleachers and gives us a thumbs up! He is just so awesome.

with love
Veronica and Jed

Putting Lessons

Hello everyone! Well the second lesson of golf for Collin was all about putting. Truth be told I was nervous because he has not had much experience on the putting greens at all. There is both the practice putting green and the actual green on each individual hole. Surprise! Surprise! Of course he was a natural on the putting green, however, he did have an issue on counting how many strokes it took to sink the ball. What did the instructor expect though, he is only four years old and is concentrating intensely on sinking the ball, expecting him to also count how many times he hit the ball while concentrating was a lot. When he wouldn't count he did great, when he started counting I think he was too concerned on remembering how many times he hit the ball, that he would not give his full attention on aiming and sinking the ball.

After the lesson, we let him go to the driving range to hit as many balls as he wants.

Look at the contact with the ball and his head is down!


Nevertheless, he did fantastic and he even won the little contest that they had on who can sink their golf balls, on the practice putting green with the least amount of strokes for all nine holes. We are so proud of our little golfer.

This was what he won, a model race car and a First Tee Hat. He shot a 33 for the nine holes on the practice putting green. He did so awesome!

lots of love
Veronica and Jed

First Tee

Jed and I signed Collin up for the First Tee Organization, which has to do with golf. They teach the children not only how to play the sport but to also learn the conduct on the golf course which can in turn be used in every day life. They have nine core values which are: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. He is a wee swinger which is for ages 3.5-6 years old. So now I have two golfers in my life.





Collin at the driving range.





He is keeping his head down! Daddy is so proud.
(apparently that is what you are supposed to do)

He is having such an awesome time and we are so proud of him wanting to be involved with the organization.

Lots of love
Veronica and Jed