Before I post, I must write that I just created an entire post and when I went to publish it, blogger completely shut down. What you see below is actually a recreation as I had to re-do the whole thing. UGH!!! I realize blogger is free and all but having to re-do this does not exactly make me shout their praises. Actually, I had a few other choice words to say, but Abby may someday be reading this and I would prefer not to have to explain said words. Ok, mini rant done. Please proceed to actual post now.
Last week we got a new plastic swimming pool for the back yard. We had a whole week with temperatures over 90 degrees F (our normal temperature for this time of year is 83). It was the kind of hot where you just want to sit and do nothing. And there is no better way to sit and do nothing than in a pool in the back yard. Packing up and going to the neighborhood pool requires way too much energy. But a little plastic pool? Perfect for everyone. Mom is happy at only having to provide water and bathing suit for child. Child is happy because there is water. Dog is happy because everyone is staying at home.
Best $8 ever spent!
We called my mom while we were outside. Abby told her all about her new pool.
Already quite the little phone professional.
Lucy observing the new pool. I kept expecting her to get in but she was completely content to just take the occasional drink out of it instead.
So we actually got a swing set. And it turns out that assembling a swing set requires more knowledge and more tools than I possess. We are so fortunate to have wonderful friends who live in our neighborhood. They have a daughter Abby's age. We worked out a deal where I took Abby and Bay to the zoo (see post from a few weeks ago) and Jeremy, Bay's dad, put together the swing set. Yes, I do realize I got the better end of that deal. Though Jeremy swears he loves doing stuff like this. All I know is he has amazing patience as it took him pretty much all day to put the thing together. I also know Abby loves playing on it.
Abby taking a break from swimming to do a little swinging. The first week we had the swing set, Lucy kept walking right in front of the swing and/or slide when Abby was on one. It only took her one day to figure out she was better off keeping a little distance. Jeremy had to do some digging to level out the space where the swing set would go because our yard is on a bit of a hill. The grass is already growing back!