Summer swimming

Dave set up a pool in our backyard this year. It's 13' X 3', and it has provided hours of fun.

Have you ever met a kid with more crazy expressions than Brennan? I didn't think so.

One reason I was hesitant to have a pool was this little dare devil. He had no fear last year - he would jump right into the public pool whether I was nearby to catch him or not. So we had our neighbor make us a pool cover for safety. He actually installs pool covers for a living, but he just does in-ground pools. He cut out a piece of a used cover and attached it around the top with rope. It has worked great; plus Levi is actually much more afraid of the water this year, so that's good too.

Brennan was very cautious last year, and although he could reach the bottom just fine this year, he just felt safer wearing a life jacket at the beginning of the summer. 

The older boys have had a blast in the pool all summer. They usually go out for an hour or two in the afternoon.

The boys love digging holes in the backyard, and there was a ginormous one right where we put the pool. Dave tried to level the dirt first, but it was still pretty slanted.

We went to our favorite pool in SLO a few times, but it was just so nice to send the boys out to swim in the backyard while Levi and Chloe were taking afternoon naps. I could see them from the kitchen window (or at least all the splashing), and hear lots of happy laughter.