Loch Lomond - Day 1

Well, the weather finally turned normal for the UK and rained on and off all day.  Thankfully, there were activities to occupy us in between showers.  My kind and thoughtful husband treated me to a day at the Spa while he took care of the kids.  I enjoyed a nice, relaxing few hours away at a luxurious retreat while Tim and the kids swam in the hotel pool.  Emily and Maddie were equipped with floaties and Caleb continued to work on improving his mobility in the water.  He made a huge breakthrough this afternoon, being able to swim underwater, come up for breath, and swim some more without stopping.  He is quite proud of his accomplishment, as are we, seeing as it allows us to relax just a wee tiny bit more than before when we are at the pool.  Caleb also did something he had only done one time before and that was go down a water slide.  (The first time was a bit of a disaster and that's why he hasn't tried it again since)  There is one here at the hotel and he finally mustered up enough courage to take the plunge, literally.  Of course, as soon as he did it and realized he wasn't going to drown, he proceeded to go down about another 30-50 times before we had to force him out so we could all go to dinner.  Even though the archery classes didn't work out today (rescheduled for tomorrow) the kids seemed to have a really fun time swimming, playing mini-golf, and watching a movie together.   Another something worth noting about today was that I got up enough courage to have a taste of the famous Scottish dish, haggis and black pudding for breakfast this morning.  Surprisingly, it doesn't taste nearly as bad as it sounds!  Again, another enjoyable day on our adventure; so many reasons to give thanks for what we've experienced thus far!