Fun with Water

It's finally getting warm enough for the kids to play outside in water without getting too cold. If it's the least bit warm, Evalyn insists on wearing her suit but will last only a short while outside before wanting a warm shower. It got to the point where I made a new rule: if you play outside in water, no bath right after that. Dry off and put clothes on. Baths only at bedtime. I've bent the rule a bit for extreme cases of filthiness; I hate using all that back to back water.

Yesterday though the weather was a lovely 83 degrees. Perfectly warm. I got a little creative and made a waterslide with the hose running from the top of the slide into the pool below. (A bigger pool would've worked better. ) Here' s the video:



Water and sand/dirt have a universal magnetic attraction for kids, especially little boys. Right after Henry dumped the sand in the pool, I brought out the sometimes remedy: sand and water play table.



This play set-up and Linnea taking a long nap gave me bonus time that I squandered away on blogging. I love catching up with friends and being on top of things. Having my Google Reader say (0) unread posts is almost as satisfying as going to bed with a spotless kitchen and running dishwasher. Sadly, the latter didn't happen last night. Am I the only one?