Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Sayonara, Miss Jessica!



We have had the privilege of having, perhaps, the best swimming instructor.  EVER!  But, like all things military, she and her hubby will be moving on.  We had our last, bittersweet, lesson with Miss Jessica last Friday.



Why do we love Miss Jessica?!?



It may have something to do with her uber-cool R2D2 swimsuit...  



Because she was the instructor that Ian finally stopped being hysterical with when joining group lessons...  And now he swims.  He doesn't breathe, but that, too, shall come!

Because she taught Stefan, the duck-footed fish, how to stay at the surface of the water and not sink to the bottom with every stroke.  He loves swim team and the meets - a pure joy to watch!

Because she put up with our cat-in-the-water swimmer, Dougie AND taught him to actually swim.  He still looks like a feline that got dropped over-board, but he has managed to pass the swim test and is having a blast in swim camp.  We both have high-hopes for him in water polo...

Because she showed up for the swim meet on Saturday after Stefan invited her to come and watch...


Regardless, she has singularly made the largest impact on our kids in that pool and given them all a love of the water.  She did not put up with their silliness and distractibility, but instead drove them to perform by being silly with them!  Her expectations were high and those boys strove to meet them and then some.

Eric and I appreciated that she dared to raise the bar.  Everyone we know that has had any interaction with Miss Jessica will say the same, "She is the BEST!"

We couldn't agree more!

Thank you, Miss Jessica!  You will be sorely missed.  San Diego is gaining a rare gem.  We hope to see you next summer!

Gan Batte!

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