I never dreamed we'd be a wetsuit kind of family! #CountryKids

Our lake that the kids love to swim in every day in summer and a wetsuit makes it so much more pleasant

That might seem like a strange statement. What is a wetsuit kind of family you might ask?

Just not one I ever thought I'd be part of is the honest answer. Growing up no-where near the sea and with parents who were not exactly adventurous I've never done any kind of activity that means I needed to don a wetsuit and now being a larger lady I suspect I may never. My husband grew up in similar circumstances and whilst he did lots of adventurous scouting type things when he was young, kids didn't really wear wetsuits when we were young.

Now our lives have changed beyond recognition and we live in 220 acres of beautiful land and have three lakes, one of which has a dedicated swimming area but of course it is cold so the kids want a wetsuit as they love to take a dip every day after school. I'm so looking forward to the nicer weather and them being able to enjoy the lake for swimming and boating.

Fun at the lake

Many of my regular readers will know that we live in the most idyllic place.We have 220 acres of land to explore and that includes three lakes and lots of woodland.

With the weather cheering up in the last couple of weeks all my kids have wanted to do is go to the lake after school for a swim. It has been amazing to see JJ's confidence in the water grow, he is happy to swim out of his depth now and Miss M is just fearless which scares me as she cannot actually swim yet!

Miss E is happy to sit on the steps and dip herself in but not yet has she been brave enough to go fully in, apparently she is waiting for the water shoes I've ordered to arrive and then we can go in together.  I can't wait....  fish, eels, snakes and mussels are all the animals I know are in the lake!

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