First Swim

Mommy took the boys down to the beach on our first day at the cabin and quickly found she couldn’t keep them out of the water. Both love taking baths and playing in the sprinkler, so the Lake of the Ozarks was irresistible. Bowing to the pressure, we changed into our swimwear and prepared for our first real swim. We started slowly by sitting on the shore with our feet in the water. I tested the boys’ resilience by pouring cups of water over their head and shoulders. Big smiles told us they were ready for immersion. Slowly we walked ever deeper into the lake. Fully expecting wide spread panic, we were surprised by their reaction. There was no upset, clinging or crying. Instead, they comfortably floated, paddled and jabbered happily. Benji and Trey Davey are natural water boys.