Already

A few weeks ago, the boys asked to go swimming. It was February and still pretty chilly. The water was freezing, so I put them off. This weekend, I could delay no longer. Jackson was the first to jump in fearlessly and go all the way under. Christian was a little more cautious and jumped in somehow managing to avoid getting his hair wet. He immediately jumped off the diving board for a full soak. See those shoulders all pulled up, he’s preparing for the icy water.Jackson’s lips were purple and chattering and by the end his shoulders were shivering, but every time I asked if he was cold, he would respond with a quick and certain, “No!”Christian handled the cold just fine.Finally, the gnats and deer flies got too much to deal with and we ran for cover. What a perfect day for our first swim of the year, and when I say our, I mean their! I’m not crazy enough to brave those cold waters yet!