Settled into my lounge chair with a cold glass of water, I have the best seat in the house to watch my four grandchildren conquer the water at a local pool. At two, four, seven, and nine, they are a blur of non-stop motion, from the toddler collecting water with his toys in the kiddie area, to the older two bravely jumping off the diving board. From my chair under a beach umbrella, the view is perfect: a front row seat to their laughter, their growing confidence, and the sweetest memories of summer.
When my grandchildren were visiting last June, one of our activities was visiting a local pool. We always want to get the kids as much swim time as we can, so we try to plan a swim day during their visits. The pools in my daughter's town are usually quite pricey, whereas in my neck of the woods, they are quite affordable. We chose a smaller pool in a small town rather than go to a larger pool in a bigger city because the boys were at work and one was sick at home with food poisoning😞. We felt it would be too difficult for my daughter and I to keep an eye on all four kids, especially with me being a non-swimmer.
My biggest challenge of the day other than keeping track of them all, was to make sure they didn't lose their goggles. The three oldest insist of wearing water goggles, but they also tend to lose them a lot and mom gets tired of buying new ones all the time. I came to the rescue multiple times when a little one would come running to me screaming "I can't find my goggles". I usually found them laying on the ground or at the edge of the pool.😁. I don't remember having goggles as a kid, but they do look pretty cool in them, don't they?
Here is a video of my grandson Atticus climbing the wall.
We always celebrate the grandchildren's birthdays all at once during the summer, even though they were born at different times of the year. It's just easier that way, plus there are all these holidays during the other birth months that just make it confusing for the kids. Baby Lazarus was born near Mother's Day and Elisha was born in the fall, near Halloween whereas Atticus and Alethea were summer babies. So by doing one big birthday party everyone gets a gift so no one feels left out and the moms get their gifts on Mother's Day, and then all the kids get fall gift bags around Halloween.
We had a simple meal of hot dogs, brats, and potatoes on the back screen porch.
Next week I will be on a summer vacation/anniversary trip. It is supposed to rain EVERY SINGLE DAY of our vacation except one, so that will be a bummer. Oh well, we will make the best of it. You can plan the best trips, but you can never control the weather. I hope we just get a break in the rain some of the time and it's not constant all day every day. I won't be scheduling anymore posts until I return, and then I will be starting a new travel series.
Have A Great Day! Amy
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