Pushed to the Limit

Yesterday was a day let me tell you.  When moving to this house I was really excited about having a pool.  We didn't just get a pool, but a fenced pool!  So I was really happy about that.  Once those 100 degree days come it's great for all of us to get some outside time and exercise by going swimming.  The boys have been anticipating the day where we said, "YES!  You can SWIM!"  

I decided to try and put the pool cover on to see if we could swim a bit earlier this year.  We also have a lot of shade on our pool, so it really never got too comfortable for me (I know I'm a wimp).  That was the key. As soon as we had a week in the high 80's the pool was ready, and my kids have been swimming every day since.

Thankfully we haven't had any close calls in the pool.  Connor learned to swim last year, and he still can!  So happy about that!!  Aaron is getting close, and loves to swim without his floaties with us.

Yesterday I took off the pool cover, and it was as warm as ever!  The only problem was there was a HUGE BUG floating on the top of the water.  Both boys let out a high pitch SHRIEK.  I told them the bug wasn't going to get them and I got the net.  After scooping up the bug, Connor jumped in.  Aaron asked me to clean an area for him, so I came over to him and cleaned it up.  He then jumped in.  

I continued to clean the area, and then I quickly realized after hearing some splashing and yelping that with the commotion of the bug we forgot to put Aaron's floaties on!!  I jumped into the pool and grabbed him up.  Thankfully he learned a little treading, and it was only seconds that he was in the pool he didn't even cough.  He was pretty shaken up though.

Maya had been sleeping, and she woke up from her nap.  So the boys got out of the pool and I went up and got her.  When I got down I let the boys go back in the pool.  Aaron decided to cocoon his legs inside his shirt stretching it to the limit.  He had done this yesterday which caused him to float on his back which he thoroughly enjoyed.  Next thing I knew I heard him yelping again!  The feet inside his shirt trapped him and he flipped to where he was stuck under the water.  

His face had turned red, and luckily he was within arms distance.  I had to put Maya halfway on the ground to grab him out of the water.

At this point I was sobbing in dis-belief.

How could I let Aaron have not just one but TWO near death experiences in one day?!?  Especially since we had never even had a close call up until this point.  Needless to say I was pushed to the limit, and it was time for the boys to get out.

We took a break from swimming today, and I have to get the courage to try swimming again.  You realize when things like this happen how precious life is, and to never take any moment for granted.