The Pool Experience Summer 2008

We're still enjoying every morning outside by the pool! It's fun watching how the kids grow to love the water more and more. Joey has continued to be cautious, and he likes to observe a long time before trying anything, but he is doing wonderful and showing more interest. He has started walking down the steps into the water - all the way down to the 4th step! I can see the difference in the kids personalities through our pool experiences. Joey took a while just to play on the first step, and would only do so when he felt no one was around to bring him all the way into the pool. He wants to do things on his terms. Emma on the other hand, jumps right in. No fear! The last few days she has been climbing down the stairs into the pool, jumping in, swimming across the pool to the deep end, and getting out using the ladder in the deep end. They have both been having a blast. Emma is turning into the copper tone girl, while Joey keeps his pale complexion like his mommy.

Now onto the part you have all be waiting for... pictures!!

Joey is trying the swimmies, but keeps his body stiff and doesnt go anywhere without help from dad:


the pool float is more his style:




playing on the first step:




Joey loves to dump water on himself:








throwing a ball into the pool:


Emma sports a mohawk:


She always has a blast:
















climbing out the deep end: