We went "swimming" the other day at our friends, the Ruffers. None of the boys know how to swim and honestly it has only been this summer that they have even been around water. They have all 3 improved since their first attempt in a pool on July 3rd. They were not very excited about it then, but when we went this week -wow, that a difference.
But Eli...he thinks he is invincible. Remember, he is the youngest, but he will attempt anything and has no fear at all. Nathaniel (the middle) is a little less sure, but will still attempt most things, after Eli does. Ronnie, the oldest, could sit and watch his brother do something all day, and still not think it was safe for him to try.
Nathaniel and Eli both realized they could jump to Mr. Ralph from the raft. They kept jumping over and over, as long as he would be there to "catch" them.
Eli even got brave enough to attempt swimming. Although, Ralph had to keep a close eye on him. Eli would turn and try to go out deeper, not realizing that just a few steps away he would be over his head. He also took in a fair amount of pond water, but just kept moving and saying, "thank you Mr. Ralph".
As I watched Ronnie tie the boat to the raft and then jump into it, I made a comment that it would be good if I could give Ronnie just a little bit of Eli's fearlessness and balance them out. Ronnie is still the most timid of the three.
All in all, I think they had a great time. They love Mr. Ralph and they are beginning to really enjoy the water!
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