We had a fun afternoon BBQ at our friends' house. The parents got to hang and chat. The kids all went swimming together and had tons of fun. My 6 year old dare devil, succeeded in making me cringe on numerous occasions....I tried to start averting my eyes.... When he discovered the added fun of jumping off of a diving board, he was thrilled! "This is what I like" I believe were his words. My friend thought he was going to say "This is what I'm talking about!"....close enough. :-) So The Boy did not hesitate to climb up on the diving board and jump off. As I told my friend, I am pretty sure that if she had told him that at their house it was the custom to jump off of the roof into the pool, he would have been game. I know, I think I am in trouble.... The Bear also loved the diving board and was performing tricks by the end of the day - jumping off and catching a ball at the same time. But this was not the case with The Princess. She "looks before she leaps" so to speak.... She deliberates. She contemplates. She gets on the diving board and gets off. A few times. She wanted to do it, but was understandably nervous about taking the plunge for the first time. We cheered her on but she needed to get there on her own. Finally, my friend suggested that it be the picture of the day and that seemed to motivate The Princess to overcome her fear....for the good of Project 365! haha :-) So I grabbed my camera and she jumped! Just in time too - because The Boy was tired of waiting for his turn!
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