P-O-O-L!

Last week Dave set up the pool. Exciting does not even come close to describing the feeling in our house. I could have asked pretty much anything of the kids and they would have done it in order to have a chance at that pool. I know that will wear off as the summer goes by but in the meantime I'm using it! LOL! The kids whizzed through their chores even using teamwork! Wow-zah!

The boys worked as a team to get their chores completed. They celebrated with hugs and exclaims of, "You're the best brother ever!" Music to my ears!

Finally in!

Princess LOVED the water!

After swimming for awhile Sweet Pea took Princess inside. Bugs was done as well & ready to get warm. I asked Boo & Elvis to scrub the outside of the pool as it was pretty dirty from being stored all winter. They did a great job & were rewarded with another dip in the pool. This time I joined them. It was chilly but amazingly refreshing especially after working in the garden for an hour.

Princess was so tuckered she fell asleep before Sweet Pea could even get her out of her swimsuit.

The kids had a great time in the pool. Later that day I rewarded Sweet Pea with a free swim time alone in the pool since she had been such a great help with Princess.

Playtime, Pizza & Pals

Friends came over for a few hours on Friday. I told Dave it was like having 3 sets of twins! LOL! The kids got along wonderfully as always & kept themselves busy running from one activity to another. I had Sweet Pea bring out the sand/water table and Boo brought out the picnic benches for a picnic. Their favorite by far was the pool. They splashed, played mermaids & sea creatures and let their imaginations go wild. I tell you my kids slept hard that night after all that playtime. =)

A Picnic Lunch

Pool Fun

Sunshine at Last!

Yesterday was the first day in quite awhile that we have had a day with zero storms. It was sunny & warm but not humid. We were itching to get outside and enjoy it so we hurried up with our errands and our indoor chores & headed to the back yard. The pool needed to be emptied as someone had dumped sand in it. In order to vacuum it out the water had to be dumped. The kids didn't mind helping out with that. They gathered up buckets and were soon bailing out the pool. Soon it turned into soaking each other. Lol! Once the water was out Sweet Pea set to wet vacuuming out the sand. The younger children played in the yard and I did chores in and outside. It was a great afternoon!

Skippy, Skippy!

I adore this picture. Do you remember those carefree days?

Vacuuming Duty

Running with Sister

Doing a Terrific Job!

Finding Fun in His Own Backyard

Ah Ha! What Do We Have Here?

Brother's Sandals Would Make a Nice Catch

Look What I Caught!

A Very Pleased Fisherman

Making His Escape

Smiling While She Works

The Aftermath

Wet & Dirty......But Smiling From Ear to Ear

Pool Fun!

Last Monday was a sticky, drippy humid day. We had planned on visiting a local lake to swim once we put in a full days work on the house. It didn't happen. The van's ignition switch decided to go and instead of driving to the lake we drove to the local dealership to have it repaired. Because the part was a state away and it was late in the day we had to wait until Wed. afternoon to get it back. Thankfully the part was covered by our warranty we bought. I have praised the Lord over & over again for prompting us to purchase that! It has saved us a bundle so far.
Anyway, since we couldn't head to the lake we opted for our little pool. The kids were happy with the cold water and had such fun jumping, goofing off & entertaining us. It was a nice way to end their day. I say 'their day' b/c Dave and I went back to work after that and continued on into the late hours. Here are some pics of the fun!

Dive, Bugs!

Love the tongue!

Creature from the deep!

Action Shot!

Even Big Sis Joins In the Fun

Wild Boy!