Who Needs A Pool Anyway?

Usually our pool provides us with hours of entertainment.


It is a great way for the kids (and Brad) to splash, swim and play marco polo and other annoying water games.


This summer it has been nothing but a headache! Between leaks and actual holes I was ready to slash the thing with a knife! Then it seemed that all of the problems had been fixed. We enjoyed it for about 2 weeks and I even kept the water really clean and chemically balanced! Then one side started to sink, which made the other side pop up. I could see some kid getting stuck in our pool as it slowly folded in like a burrito! So we drained it.... again.


I was done with the darn thing. Brad wants to try again...maybe...Me, I am done. We will try again next year.
And while I feel bad that it limits the kids activities, it turns out that with a little imagination; Brinley (with some help from Mia) can turn our drive way into a pool! (rumor has it that Mia has skinny dipped in our "pool" once before)







Our driveway has a crack and is sinking, water pools there when it rains or snow melts. Brinley and Mia filled the puddle up and went for a dip!

They can practice the back float!

And their strong swimmer kicks!

And let's not forget, the great fun of standing still while someone runs around in circles!

Great fun...doesn't really last for more than 30 minutes, but little kids never stay in the big pool for more than that anyways. And its a lot cheaper than replacing the other one.

This picture has nothing to do with the post. But it was way cute! Brinley and Mia's apaptation of Princess and the Frog. Now known as "Princess and the Bumble Bee"