For the last week or so, I have been placing a small pool beside our front porch in order for the boys to play with the water hose and splash in the water (Owen calls this watery event "watering mommas flowers" and usually my flowers do see a bit of the water that is expelled by the hose). The main purpose of this activity is to cool off and have lots of fun doing it! This can hardly be referred to as going swimming or poolside lounging, but the boys enjoy any amount of water on a hot summer day! I actually purchased a large above ground swimming pool when they put them on clearance at Wal-mart this year, but we will
have to wait until next year to set it up and enjoy it's cool refreshing waters. Until then, the boys certainly don't complain about their "swimming pool" out by the front porch (a.k.a. two ring blow up version as seen in pictures). Owen even enjoys "jumping" in and demonstrating his version of the back stroke in these sometimes crowded waters. The pool may not be big, but it supplies plenty of fun and laughter for both
Owen and Clay (and mommy too, though I have, thus far, refrained from "jumping" in). Both of the boys seem to have been born part water bug! Owen has been practicing his water hose spraying skills this summer and is proud to perform his newly acquired "fireman" trick to passers by (this is very technical and involves placing his finger into the flow of water to cause the water to spray "real high and so berry far"!). We try to fit some water fun into our schedule after lunch (and no, I
don't make them wait 30 minutes before diving in!) and before nap time. I have even been known to take the soap outside and give them their daily "bath" before they come inside to rest. Yeah, go ahead and say it...between our "swimming pool" and outdoor bathing, we could probably be considered the biggest rednecks on our block! But, you also must admit...these are two very adorable rednecks!
For the last week or so, I have been placing a small pool beside our front porch in order for the boys to play with the water hose and splash in the water (Owen calls this watery event "watering mommas flowers" and usually my flowers do see a bit of the water that is expelled by the hose). The main purpose of this activity is to cool off and have lots of fun doing it! This can hardly be referred to as going swimming or poolside lounging, but the boys enjoy any amount of water on a hot summer day! I actually purchased a large above ground swimming pool when they put them on clearance at Wal-mart this year, but we will 
have to wait until next year to set it up and enjoy it's cool refreshing waters. Until then, the boys certainly don't complain about their "swimming pool" out by the front porch (a.k.a. two ring blow up version as seen in pictures). Owen even enjoys "jumping" in and demonstrating his version of the back stroke in these sometimes crowded waters. The pool may not be big, but it supplies plenty of fun and laughter for both 
Owen and Clay (and mommy too, though I have, thus far, refrained from "jumping" in). Both of the boys seem to have been born part water bug! Owen has been practicing his water hose spraying skills this summer and is proud to perform his newly acquired "fireman" trick to passers by (this is very technical and involves placing his finger into the flow of water to cause the water to spray "real high and so berry far"!). We try to fit some water fun into our schedule after lunch (and no, I 
don't make them wait 30 minutes before diving in!) and before nap time. I have even been known to take the soap outside and give them their daily "bath" before they come inside to rest. Yeah, go ahead and say it...between our "swimming pool" and outdoor bathing, we could probably be considered the biggest rednecks on our block! But, you also must admit...these are two very adorable rednecks!
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This kind of swimming is just the best!
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