It's the first day of (swim) school!

Taeder Tot was... well, you can see for yourself.


"I can sense something big is happening. What, I'm not sure..."


The kids goofing off. Malia is doing her "Princess Smile": the tilted shoulder, the cocked head, the demure smile. She's such a crack up.


Malia's swim cap. Name the kid wearing it.


Taeder Tot and Sara. No, I'm not cutting his hair. And no, I didn't curl it. It does that on its own.


I can't get a read on his face. Is it saying: "Why aren't you in here with me?" Or is it saying: "What the hell am I doing here?"

And no, I will not reconsider cutting his hair.


Uh-oh.


Awww....


"I don't want to be here... But don't leave me!!!"


He learned to hold his breath pretty quick.


"I hate it here! I want out of here! And I'm taking this toy with me. And that toy too!"

And for your listening pleasure:



He's in the throes of some pretty bad separation anxiety so that doesn't help any. Hopefully he will understand any attempts to thwart swimming lessons via screaming will prove futile and will start enjoying the lessons as his siblings do now, sooner rather than later.