We met his friends Kamdyn and Braxtyn there and they had just learned how to do it a couple of days earlier. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, Ryan decided he was going to give it a try. For his first jump he wasn't ready to have his head go underwater. So, I treaded water under the diving board and he reached down to hold my hands as he jumped in. For his second jump, I treaded water again, but a little further away and he jumped into my outstretched arms, this time allowing his head to go under. The third time, I was in the pool ready to help if needed, but let him do it by himself. From that jump on, he was fine. He spent the next 2 hours jumping off the diving board! With some encouragement from the Koch boys, he even tried a few tricks, such as a "twist jump" and "split jump." He'll be diving and doing flips in no time! I was so proud of how brave he was! While I'm pleased that he's becoming more comfortable in the water and a more confident and competent swimmer, it also makes me realize how quickly he's growing up. My little boy is turning 5 soon and is jumping off the diving board into 10 feet of water!
Gavin, who must have wanted to share some of the spotlight with Ryan,decided to grab the aluminum can hanging under the grill to catch grease drippings. This time he sliced the index finger on his right hand. An Elmo band aid, the boo-boo bunny and some kisses from Mommy and Ryan made it feel better for a little while, but it was still sore when he went to bed. Mike will check it when he gets home tonight to make sure he doesn't need stitches, but we're hopeful that it's just a nasty cut that will heal on its own. Anybody want to make bets on when he breaks his first bone?!
Great picture of Gavin with his cut finger and congrats to Ryan for his good diving!
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