Swim, Swim, and more Swim

Joshua started his swim lessons today. He was so excited he could hardly stand it. Jake has swim practice at 8:15 in the morning and then Josh has lessons at 4:00 in the afternoon and then they beg to go to the pool everywhere in between. Josh has been on the side lines watching Jake on swim team since April so now it was his turn. In fact, he has been sitting on the side lines since he was born and has wanted to participate in every sport Jake has been in. Now he is finally old enough to join sports and have the spot light on him for a change. I couldn't wipe the smile off his face if I tried. He did really great. Josh kept looking back at me and waving with a huge smile on his face. Whenever the teacher would tell them what they were going to do and then asked who wanted to go, his hand was always the first one up exclaiming "MEEEEE". His only set back is that he can't stop talking long enough to listen to the teacher. He talks non stop and is stirring up trouble while she is working with others. He is constantly asking the other kids if they want to watch what he can do and is bobbing in and out of the water and kicking up splashes when it is not his turn. He only got in trouble a half a dozen times but who's counting. At the end of the lesson they were able to jump off the side of the pool and before he would jump in he would shout "Caaandy ball!!, oh wait I can't do that. Caaandy Ball!!" and then jump. He watches Jake at the neighborhood pool say "Canon Ball" before he jumps off the side so I think he was trying to show off a little. He is such a special little boy really great and can't wait until tomorrow. Although he did tell me when we got home that "he was going to listen to his teacher tomorrow because he did not want to today." Huh? I guess I need to work on that also.