heat wave

We’re doing everything possible to keep cool out here.

We’re living where it supposedly stays so cool through the summer that they don’t bother putting air conditioners in the houses.  

So this bout of near-100-degree temps is not very comfy. We’re taking multiple cold showers a day, and the kids are camping out in our room, where we have our sole window AC.

Fortunately, swimming lessons started this week. Hooray!! So we’ve been spending our mornings keeping cool in the water.

Here’s Elliot practicing his kicking with lifeguard Erin’s class.

Sophie’s having her first lessons too. Here she is with lifeguard Juli, practicing floating on her belly.

This year is so much fun. Both kids are confident in the water and love love love playing for hours.