Water Weekend

On Sunday, completely out of the blue, Steve asked me where "Sam's summer inflatables" were.  This was a box that was packed up two years ago when we moved.  It contained her ladybug float and her small hippo pool (and apparently, a partial package of swim diapers).  I knew exactly where the box was, and dashed down the basement to retrieve them.  Sophia was at the perfect age to be able to enjoy them now ...

We set up the hippo pool in the front yard -- kind of a spontaneous decision, right before naptime.  The girls were both just too excited to wait, so we stripped them down and let them enjoy themselves in the cold water.  (Sam is obviously too big for the pool, but we obliged because it wouldn't be fair to make her sit on the sidelines.  Besides, Sophia wanted her to join in).

I guess the word, "excited" is a bit of an understatement ...

Yes, we saw a lot of smiles in that small half hour of time.

They splashed and giggled ... 

And we laughed right along with them!

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After their naps, we promised to take them down to the beach so that Sophia could use her ladybug float.  She was content sitting in the float, as long as she could reach the bottom. 

She even let Sam pull her along for a short distance.

But if the truth be known, she would rather play in the sand or sit at the water's edge.

Sam is learning how to swim these days.  She's getting better and better each time she gets in the water.

Sophia is learning how to swim, also. 

She would rather be out in the water with her daddy, instead of using the float, I guess.

Yes, the beach is one of our favorite places to be these days ...

When everything is so busy, an hour at the lake can be just what we need.