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Kennedy LOVES the water

and enjoys swimming!

She has completed three years

(four levels) of swim lessons, so

this year we signed her up for a

swim team.

It started this last week and

will go until the end of July!

She is learning how to do ALL

the different strokes,

swimming lap after lap

for 50 straight minutes!

The first day I had a

"proud mommy moment"

as I was watching her swim

back and forth

over and over and over again.

The second day, she

quietly and sweetly confided

in me that "this was becoming

quite a challenge for her"

I acknowledged her feelings,

told her she was doing awesome!

and encouraged her by letting her

know that the more she does

it the easier it will get.

She quickly agreed with me.

She told me this morning that

she felt like The Little Engine

That Could. She said

when she is swimming,

all she can do is THINK.

Telling herself that she

CAN do it.

I am so happy for her!

(She is the one in the lead with the green cap on)