Swimming without a lifeguard is the best! My neighbor down the street invited us over to swim in her pool. Her pool isn't just any pool either. It's got a diving board, a kiddie pool, waterfall, and water slide. And just in case that isn't enough, there are his/her dressing rooms, a shower, bathroom, patio with picnic tables, and a small kitchen.
We had a blast! Swimming without lifeguards enforcing rules is pretty awesome. The little kids could jump off the diving board and go down the water slide with their water wings on, the older kids had chicken fights, and there was no one blowing their whistle at us to interrupt our fun. Since Parker was napping for part of the time, I was finally able to play with the kids in the pool. It turns out going down the slide and cannon balling off the diving board makes me feel young and after borrowing Marcus's goggles I discovered that watching kids swim around under water is the cutest thing ever.
It's official: I hate public swimming pools. Or at least the ones with all the lame rules that prevent real fun from happening.
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| Landon has perfected the belly flop |
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| Uncle Toby |
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| Another perfect flop |
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| Sam's hair matches his water wings |
I'm so mad at our town pool today I could spit (into the pool). No kids under 5 in the big pools. No kids under 8 on the diving boards or without a grownup in the big pools. No life jackets. Definitely no pool toys. No fun.
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