Summer Freebies

The kids' swim lessons ended about ten days ago, and we haven't decided if we can afford another round next month or not. So in the meantime, we are taking advantage of the free lessons offered this week at the pool. Because it's on a first-come-first-served basis, we got there a bit early to sign up, and then we walked next door to the elementary school to have some fun on their playground while we awaited our turn in the pool. Abby loved that there were so many swings!


Though it was much more chaotic than our usual lessons (we're usually the only ones in the shallow pool), Abby and Ryan did fine. They had some openings in the class after ours and they allowed us to sign up again, which the kids thought was fantastic... a whole hour in the pool!


After swimming we went to the middle school for the free lunch program that is offered in the summer. Since we homeschool, the kids get a kick out of eating at the school and seeing the classrooms and everything. I figure it's one of the few benefits we'll ever receive from all the taxes we pay, so I may as well take advantage of it.