Nippers

We are loving the area that we are living in!  We are about a mile from the beach and it is such an awesome location.  Each town along the beach has their own life saving clubs.  These clubs help patrol the beach during the summer months.  They also have a kids program called "Nippers".  It teaches the kids life saving techniques at the beach.  Anything from CPR to how to save someone struggling in the water.  It is a great program.  We are 2 weeks in (it will go all summer) and the kids are really enjoying it!  Here are the kids at their first week. Our babysitter took the kids because Marc and I were up in Sydney for a whirlwind trip (look for that story on another post!).
*all kids have to wear the pink rash guards...Isaac wasn't so excited but he's ok with it now. :)
Below is a video from Isaac's first time on the nipper board.

The water is still pretty chilly (should warm up mid-summer) but the girls don't seem to mind.

  Not only does the life saving club have a kids program but they also have an adult program to earn your certification for patrolling the beach.  Marc took the month long course and now is a certified beach patroller. :)  Here is is with a few other guys from his course.

Here were the kids all lined up to start this last weekend. The boys not in pink were some friends we brought to check it out.  

They have to wear these swim caps in the water when they swim.  Here are the girls with all their PINK (the color of the cap is by age group).  Isabella is playing in the sand and would not look at the camera. :)
Lots of fun times!!