Let's Swim!

The pool is open for the season!! Woo-Hoo!! With two days close to 90 degrees we dug out our swimsuits, slathered on the sunscreen and hit the pool deck with full force. This warm weather may not last much beyond this week, but it's the beginning of summer for us no matter what happens in the next couple of weeks. The kids have Thursday through Tuesday off so we took advantage of the warm weather and lack of schedule and cranked up the pool heater. The days have been warm enough to swim but it's still getting down into the 50's at night. That means we have to heat the pool if we want to use it. Otherwise it's too cold even for my little fish.

Katie in her element. She is so at home and relaxed in the water. She almost becomes a different person. Her swimming skills didn't seem to waver at all over the winter, she is as fast as ever. Katie said she didn't want to play soccer this year because she wants to swim. Looks like we'll be starting swim lessons and swim team at MAC this spring.

Camryn in her personal-sized pool. She likes to be in the 'big' pool too, but would rather just play with the water toys. That works out well for me. It may be warm, but it's not warm enough for me to be hanging out in the pool all day. I'm just fine sitting in my chair and soaking up the sun while the little ones swim and play.

It took Will a few minutes before he would jump off the diving board and swim without any floatation devices, but he finally did. Today he was swimming from the deep to shallow end without any 'help'. I really think my kids might be part fish. How lucky they are that we live in a warm climate and have a pool in our backyard!

Playing on the steps with Ma.

I just love pool season. The weather, the constant physical activity, the hungry and tired kids at the end of the day, the extra sleep they seem to need after a day of non-stop swimming. It's such a great way to spend the day as a family. I can't wait for summer!!