Cool Times in the Hot Summer

First, sorry to anyone who has called or emailed and I have failed to get back to you. I'm just a bad friend is all. Been having too much fun away from my computer and cell phone.

We went to visit Lola and Carey at their pool twice this week. The weather here has just been miserably hot and humid and I wasn't about to pass up an invitation to cool off.

Marcus has been practicing his jumps.


Will has been hanging out on the pool deck cheering him on with words of encouragement (words that sound like toddler babble to the untrained ear).


And although none of the kids look too pleased in this photo, they do seem to enjoy the company of friends.


When we visited Lola's pool on Thursday Will was getting much more brave. He almost seemed content to sit on the top step of the pool. At one point he slid off the top step on accident and found himself on the second step, armpit deep in water. I asked him if he was okay and he said, "Yeah," and stayed there for about 5 minutes just soaking up some rays. We will see how much he enjoys the pool next time though since just as we were getting ready to leave he took a tumble into the pool, completely clothed. I was more shaken up by the event than he appeared to be at the time so hopefully he will be up for swimming again (in a bathing suit and in the security of some one's arms) in the future.

All that swimming works up an appetite. Besides, it is just fun to eat snacks by the pool.


We have had a few people interested in our house this week as well. This means more cleaning like crazy people and hiding all our junk at a minute's notice. This also means more trips out for ice cream! Since Will is still afraid of ice cream or Italian ice each trip for frozen yumminess also has a built in savings of cash spent. Greg has got the wading pool set up and ready for us all to take a dip after nap time, so it looks like some more cool times are ahead.