Cam and the rest of the family got to hit the pool for the first time of the season. We’ve never invested in a pool membership – so this is a pretty big deal for us. First, because the kids aren’t that skilled in swimming. Second, because we’ve never thought about joining a pool before. I think it’s pretty great to have a place to cool off… and have an opportunity for Cam (and Jordan) to get more comfortable with the idea of swimming.

We made strides this weekend. First we had Cam’s second to last soccer game of the season. We’ve had so many rain outs that we’re trying to redo a couple of games. This was our first really hot game of this season – and the kids were so worn down by the end. It was so perfect to head to the pool later in the day.

In typical Cameron style, he was all scared at first… It was like he’d never been in a pool before. Granted, this was a cool pool. It had just opened so there hasn’t been a ton of time for the sun to warm things up. But after a while, Cam calmed down and started having a blast jumping into the pool with a group of other boys. Apparently this is the cool thing to do with the elementary school set.

Cam also had a chance to swim at a friend’s house this afternoon – warmer water and less fun play things. But I did challenge Cam to swim a bit and I am certain that we’re going to get him up to speed in no time!

It’s the simple things in life that I hope my kids will remember with their childhood… so when I had a little extra time this afternoon, I decided that we should have an impromptu dinner at the gardens near our house. It was awesome. Cam told me it was the “best dinner ever!” We played catch and frisbee and I tried to scam the kids into taking a few pictures together. That didn’t go incredibly well… But we had fun. That’s really all that matters.

I was out of town a LOT in April. Poor Cameron missed a ton of Mom time. So these days when I am around, I get surprise hugs and clingy moments when Cameron mentions: “Mom hasn’t been home that long! I can give her extra hugs.”

I don’t mind that a bit.

In the last month, Cameron has had baseball practice twice a week and a soccer game once a week… But since I’ve been out of town a lot, I haven’t been to many practices for baseball. We’ve only missed one soccer game. I’ve found I’m pretty happy with this whole soccer/baseball mom life. While the kids get to play, the parents get to chat, compare notes and watch our smaller kids play. It’s pretty cool. I made fun of the sports parents before I was one.

Of course, we’re not sure if Cameron is the kind of kid who was really made for group sports. He loves running, but he’s not always focused on the actual game. I’ve noticed a bit more engagement in soccer than baseball… but I say that and he hasn’t had an actual baseball game yet due to rain.

Other highlights – we’re still working on getting Cam comfortable with riding his bike anywhere. He’s pretty focused on flat biking conditions… and that is still a bit of a confidence issue from time to time. He’ll get there in his own time.

We’re really looking forward to the summer. My schedule at work is changing… so I should be able to take the kids to the pool every afternoon is that’s what we want to do. I’m planning a bunch of travel… but when I’m in town, we’re going to enjoy access to a pool. It’s our first year as members of a pool and I hope it will be a ton of fun and maybe both kids will improve their swimming skills!