Pool Day

Another hot day. I was texting a friend that if hell had a winter I bet it would feel like today. Hah! It was a beautiful day for swimming. Unfortunately many others thought the same and the pool was packed! You can't really tell from the 4 pictures I managed to snap, but it was completely overflowing with swimmers. It was fine, just hard to keep an eye on my kids! 

I decided to take it easy this morning and I spent some time knitting and crocheting and relaxing. We heated up leftover fried rice for lunch and got ready for the pool. I tried something different this time and put everyone's sunscreen on before we left the house. It worked so well! I didn't have to listen to any whining about how much they wanted to get into the water while I slathered them up. 

It was over 100 today. And we all felt it. The pool was the place to be for sure. I was literally sweating every time I got out! The kids got hamburgers, french fries and watermelon at the pool (they serve free lunches for kids 17 and under) and they also bought a hotdog (Reuben) and each bought an ice cream. Seeing them get excited over treats is so fun for their mama. We don't buy junk food here, but they do get it sometimes when we go out. 

Esther was living her best life. She is a water baby for sure. Reuben was going off the diving board and stayed mostly in the deep end and made a friend! Becky paddled around but stayed near me. The concrete was boiling hot. You had to sprint or get burned feet! 

Reuben jumping off the diving board

It was so fun. I lasted two hours, then we changed and ran errands. I had to pick up a meat order, pick up my milk, and I dropped off some kombucha for a friend. Actually, I had extra bucha with me and I gave some to Arden who sells veggies right next to Restoration Acres, where I was picking up my meat. 

Esther slept on the way home and that was all the nap she got. Pool days are for swimming, not sleeping. I made popcorn and iced tea for a snack and they are all curled up watching Castle in the Sky. I, uh, haven't made any dinner. I think we will do PBJs and bananas and call it a night. That's what pool days are for right?