Watching my kids at the pool on hot summer days is a wonderful reminder of what childhood feels like.

The joy on their faces as they go to the end of the diving board and FLIP their little bodies off and exit the pools to cheers as the older kids look on tentative themselves to flip their own bodies off the diving board.

Noah and Zoe Flipping from Dawn Finley on Vimeo.

The pride on their faces as they rise up from the deep blue knowing they have accomplished something.  Know they feeling of fear, exhilaration and independence.  I can sit on the side and watch them spread their wings and fly.  It’s a scary thought for a parent–but for a child it is so empowering.

It makes me proud to be their momma.