In the swim.

The kids may have jumped in earlier this spring, but today was our first real "family swim."


Since Brett was swimming, too, the kids had a chance to swurf. Swurfing is a combination of swimming and surfing: Dad swims while the kids surf!

Step 1: Dad takes a deep breath while the kid grabs his shoulders.

Step 2: Kid plants his feet while Dad dives.

Step 3: Kid begins to stand upright—valiantly avoiding
cracking up—while Dad continues descent.

Step 4: And we're SWURFING!

So while Brett was turning himself into a human surfboard, I was busily fulfilling my primary pool duties:

Insert joke here about all that hot air...