Emma’s been taking swimming lessons for almost two years now. Whenever she misses a lesson (30 minutes w/ the instructor) her “make up” is an hour-long free swim on the weekend with Daddy.

I made it home from Japan just in time to drive to California Elite and see Emma swimming with Granpa Northcutt on his last visit.

They didn’t notice I had snuck in so I was able to watch for the first few minutes without them even knowing I was there. It was a treat to see the two of them together. It’s not too often I get to observe Emma when she’s not putting on a show for me.

I think the last photo in the set sums up the whole hour. The two of them were laughing and entertaining each other without a care in the world.