Happy Summer 2017!

It's not officially summer yet, the actual season doesn't start until next week, but for us summer starts when school is out and the pool goes up. We got a new pool this year; the other one lasted a few years, a year or two longer than we thought it would, but it was time for a new one this year. I thought I would miss the outside being blue, but I like the dark gray of our new pool. The inside looks the same as our old pool, which I like. We (i say this loosely, michael did most of the work) put the pool up the weekend after we got back from California, but didn't get it actually filled all the way and up and running until last evening. Here are two short videos of the girls in the pool once it was up and running...

Referring to the first video... In case you're wondering... "bug bites" (i say this in the video) is what Bailey called her 'chest area' way back when she was just starting to talk, we've called 'them' that ever since. She used to think they looked like bug bites. Too much information, maybe? ha :)

The girls love jumping from the ladder into the pool. They aren't allowed to dive from the ladder, the pool manufacturer doesn't recommend it. An inground pool with a diving board would be nice, but our backyard isn't big enough for one and still have space for anything else. I wouldn't want the backyard to be all concrete and pool, I like some grass for play, barbecues, and other things.

Click on the 'play' button below to view the short video:



Click on the 'play' button below to view the short video:



(see below for the 'mrs. ken doll' post)