mommy steps

I had a dream. Many many times. That one day I would be able to take my kids to a public congested pool (actually in my dream it wasn't congested) and not have to worry if I could see the tops of their heads every single second I was there. I would dream that I could read a book and look out without worry to find them safely swimming. I would get into the pool without little sopping wet arms mauling me to death trying to stay afloat. Yesterday that dream came true. My kids are very independent. They just took off and jumped into the pool never looking back. How could you look back when in front of you is the waterslides and lazy river and whirl pool and diving boards. They did listened to my buddy rule and they obeyed. I still found myself checking heads the whole time. It was nice and relaxing to lay with my book and well actually I got kinda bored there all by myself so I went and got in the pool. I decided to swim and spy on my kids. Only they found me and instead of rolling their eyes at me thinking I was in their space they got very excited that I was in the pool to play with them. I guess I will never be the stay on the sidelines kind of mom. Especially when it is 113 outside. I could have kept myself more entertained if I had taken my camera I saw many great photos floating away in front of me as I watched my kids swim.

I always ask my kids on the way home from activities what their favorite part was. My kids all mentioned a certain thing at the pool, but my favorite was Wyatt's friend Rhett who came with us, he said "Sister Harris I just loved the whole thing, it was all fun". I had to agree. I don't think it is my job as a mom to sit and watch from the sides all the time. Even if that is how I pictured it so long ago. It is so much more fun to keep getting my feel wet with my kids.