Travelingjenny

One of the first things I did on Monday – the first day of the first full week of summer break – was buy a little pool for our yard. We had one last year (it suffered an untimely death at some point during its winter hibernation), and while Grace loved it, Tess was less than thrilled. This year is an entirely different story. Although it took a while for Tess to feel comfortable sitting in the pool, she very happily stomped and played in it as soon as she saw her sister splashing around. She even let Grace pour water over her head – eventually. And Grace was so excited about the prospect of swimming in her own yard that she insisted on wearing her goggles. I think that's half the fun of the backyard pool – it's like a big bathtub, but none of the normal bathtub rules apply. The girls can stomp, splash, donkey kick, and pour water on each other as much as they want without their uptight mother reminding them to keep all of the water inside the tub. Hooray for summer!