Grandma Jane gave us a giant inflatable pool this summer. I was surprised how much fun the kids had in it. It was big, but it wasn't that big, especially when there were 4 kids floating around in there. I had to drag them out of it after a couple of hours. It was the perfect size for Matt and Grace, but when you added in the bigger boys, space was limited. We're going for the bigger one next year!
Joey really enjoyed it. He would strap on his goggles and snorkel and have me time how long he could swim (in very tiny circles) around the outside of the pool. He got up to 12 minutes!
And if you're a Big Bang Theory fan, my absolute favorite pool moment of the summer was when they were playing Marco Polo, and Joey would pop up out of the water and say, "Bazinga!" then disappear again (a la Sheldon in the ball pit). Hilarious.
Here are some pics of the kids with their cousins (Lindsey's kids), who came down for a couple of weeks this summer. I think we're going to have to make it a little longer visit next year!
(This is Joey's signature face)
