Pool Party!

We attended a super-fun pool party to celebrate the end of the school-year for Ben and his friends at preschool. Ben has always been a water-baby. He loves to be in the water, and loves to go swimming! We've been swimming at the Y a few times this summer so he couldn't wait to go to this pool-party. The best part about it was the HUGE shallow end! It was only 2.5 ft deep so Ben could stand easily and walk around without me holding him. He really wants to be able to swim on his own, so this was beyond cool for him=) It worked out really well for Emily, since she is NOT a water-baby and pretty much clings to me the entire time. She likes swimming at the Y well enough because they let you wear life-jackets. She'll even jump into the pool on her own at the Y, but at this pool, she was very clingy and emotional. She didn't want to miss out on the fun, even though it was clear she wasn't having any! Eventually, I convinced her to go home with Mimi to see her new kittens and have a snack. Once they left, Ben and I had a blast swimming together. Dan showed up for the cook-out at the end and we enjoyed burgers with our friends from school. Swimming AND cheeseburgers? Now THAT'S what Ben calls a party!


The look on my face pretty much sums up how I felt about getting my picture taken;)

The look on Ben's face sums up how much he loves swimming!

"Walk SLOWLY, Ben!". Oops! Caught in the act of running by the pool!

Emily, the world's grumpiest mermaid