At the end of each semester at Ethan’s kindergarden, the school holds a special celebration to allow the children to show their parents what they have been learning. The first semester culminated in a Christmas art show; in keeping with the warmer weather a swim meet is held to close out the second semester (remember–our seasons are reversed south of the Equator and so January / February are the hottest months of the year).
With a pool just steps from our house–and regular lessons at school–Ethan has made tremendous strides in swimming since moving to Kenya. Though he picked up the doggy paddle quickly, he was hesitant to go underwater until we bought him a snorkeling mask that keeps the water out of his nose. He is now a little fish, who loves diving for rings at the bottom of the deep end, doing flips, and splashing about with David (who still likes the safety of his floaties but admires his older brother’s swimming prowess!).
Each class competed in several events. Ethan, cheered on by David and Mommy, finished first in one of his races. Here is a video and a few photos from the day.
Ethan, about to dive in
Drying off
