A highlight of our Chicago trip included swimming in the hotel pool. The girls took advantage of this amenity and swam 4 times over the course of the weekend- Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday night, and Sunday morning.
Aunt Marge came to join in the fun Saturday evening.
Happy waves before entering the chilly water.
Madison was the only brave one to get all the way in (Lillian changed her mind and came back for her goggles).
With goggles on, Lillian took the plunge and jumped into the pool.
Swimming laps
The girls were both excited to practice diving. Lillian LOVED it!
(Both girls dive from a seated or crouched position, at least for the moment :)
Not the best form but Madi has the general concept. She just kept trying!
Look Madi- like this! (As Nana dove into the pool)
Madi and Nana racing back stroke the length of the pool
They were neck and neck... Madi won by a hand :)
After the race, it was back to the shallow end to practice water handstands.
Look out summer Olympics- here is the next synchronized swimming team- Nana, Madi and Aunt Marge
Cooper was a bit fussy when we first came down to the pool (I think he was sad to not be in the water) but he gradually dozed off while watching his sisters play and swim.
Lillian wanted to do a water handstand too.
Watching sissy practice- look how straight her legs have gotten.
Where's Lillian? Yup, she's the big splash! She loves jumping into the pool.
Cooper snoozes on.
Lillian loved playing with Nana in the water. Just like Madison at this age, Lillian LOVES playing Sound of Music in the pool.
(They pretend to be the characters of the musical and sing around the pool)
"Me a name I call myself"
"Tea a drink with jam and bread"
"So long farewell..."
More handstands for Madi... More show tunes for Nana and Lillian
The grand finale!
I loved snuggling Cooper and watching the fun in the pool. The girls had a great time- and they slept really well that night.
