June 21 - First pool day of the year!

I LOVE THIS PHOTO! Jonah hanging out while I put sunblock on Isaac...

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It takes a long time to get three people ready for the water. We had to pack lunches, bathing suits, swim diapers, sunblock, hats. Then we had to change clothes and apply the sunblock once we were there. I'd been worried too about managing two non-swimmers by myself...and so though the pool opened about a month ago, we hadn't been until yesterday.

As it turned out, it so SO MUCH FUN. Jonah was able to sit in the shallow water and play with cups, and Isaac was so independent compared to last year. I sat next to Jonah while he zipped around us, giggling and splashing. The sun was intense, but when we'd had enough, we retreated to the shade of grass and trees for a picnic lunch with friends.






Jonah started crying when I left him with a friend while I ran back for the camera.


But a smile broke through when he saw I'd returned.


And he went back to studying the activity around him again...I think he was already exhausted by this point. But I love this shot.


Meanwhile, Isaac discovered the slide that was too big for him last year. The first time, I had to hold his hand at the top, and Colleen caught him at the bottom. But soon he was going down with no help and loving it.




Once again, turn off the camera, MA-MA. This was the best I could do to capture my big boy without his cooperation...








We were all exhausted by naptime. There's nothing like sun, water, and a busy morning to make you sleep well - and they did.