Last time I went to pick up Lilly she and her sister Bri had their swimsuits ready to go swim but I broke them the news that we weren't actually going swimming. This being, I decided to go swimming with them today. I knew that I shouldn't be taking Bri along but once again, I couldn't say no. I knew all too well that Bri would want to come. Once I arrived I made the climb up the steps of their new apartment! The family had moved literally to the house next to their old one but this apartment was bigger. Even though this apartment was located in a little different spot, I still felt unsafe when picking/ dropping them up/ off. I was hoping that my feelings of safety would change; however, they remained the same.
Lilly and Bri dug what swimsuits they could find out of the moving bags. Lilly ended up only finding a swim top so she grabbed a pair of her brother's shorts- too funny. They grabbed their shower towels and Lilly explained to me that they were only allowed to use one towel per week so her and her brother shared one.
Family swim at the YWCA was not until 7:30 pm so this was special because usually I am returning them around this time. We grabbed what we needed and headed to the pool!
On the way to the Y, Lilly and Bri told me all about their Halloween fun. The girls went Trick-or-Treating with their cousins and some family friends. They both got lots of candy.
Once in the YWCA, there were specific things to do to check into swimming hours. Since I had never done this before Bri and Lilly helped me through it while occasionally arguing over what next. Whatever Bri did, she signed us up for something in which my total was $9. I asked if it was that much for Bridges for Kids members and the lady exclaimed that it wasn't. Thankfully, because I did not have any cash on me. We changed unto our bathing suits and headed to the water.
The pool at the Y is nice, it is long rather than wide and is heated, thankfully. Lilly and Bri jumped in while I slowly waded in. There were quite a few people in the pool, including; young boys who were rowdy, a family that did not speak English, a mother and her mentally disabled daughter and then an elderly woman swimming laps. There was quite a large crowd but they had forgiveness for the silly, upbeat kids. I showed Lilly and Bri some of my favorite pool games from summer camps, some of which are dibble, colors and the classic Marco Polo. The girls enjoyed hitting a beach ball around the whole entire pool room. I have to give the Y credit because they are so accepting for the kids, they really cater to them.
Swim was only 7:30 to 8:30 so before we knew it we had to clear the pool. Lilly and Bri made sure to be the last ones out and were thrilled when the lifeguard asked them to dive down and retrieve a sunken toy. Of course, they "accidentally" dropped it a few times on the way to the steps.
We changed our clothes and the girls were not thrilled at the fact that it was almost time to go. So, they proposed the idea to go play in the gym until the Y closed at 9. They outsmarted me, they know everything about the Y so I couldn't say no. I texted their mom to ask if it was alright and she responded with an "I don't care," so off to the gym it was.
We shot hoops and I tried to teach Lilly how to make it in more since she was missing a lot compared to Bri. Bri didn't help because of sibling rivalry, I was there once so I know how it goes. Once 9 hit, a staff member came up and made sure we shut the lights off properly and off it was. We headed back to the girls house, as I promised we would swim again.
I dropped them off and was expecting a hug from Lilly or something, but barely even got a good-bye. Subway's subs were waiting on the table and I just couldn't compare to that. I told Lilly I would see her in exactly one week!
Hours today: 2.5
Hours at South China Sea Presentation: 2
for a total of: 17 hours
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