Swimming in the Back Yard

The kids have been asking me since the spring when we could get out the pool and let them go swimming.
The weather finally got hot enough to get out the pools.  I had bought Allie a new little pool this year and then when I went to find the pool from last year I could not find it.  I didn't remember throwing it out, but I guess I did.

So after I dropped Tyler off at soccer practice I ran to Sam's Club to see if they still had pools.  They did not.  So then I ran to Costco just to see if hey had any.  They did not.
It was then time to pick up Tyler.  After I picked him up we ran to Walmart together.  Luckily they had pools.  We bought one and then headed home to pump it up.  After it was all pumped we started filling it up with water so it was ready for the next day.

These kids can not get enough of water time.  Well, the three older kids.  Allie pretty much just liked running around the yard from pool to pool.  She liked skimming out the grass from the pools with the net and playing with the water shooters.  She did get into the little pool a few times, but surprisingly didn't want to play with the water too much.

Allie kept starting to climb up the ladder on the slide, but then she would chicken out before going down the slide.  I finally just put her on the slide and helped her slide down.  She sort of liked that, but didn't want to do it again.
Tyler, Josh, and Megan have been having so much fun  They go out multiple times a day and play for hours.  It is so nice to see them all play together so nicely (for the most part).

They love showing me all their mad tricks on the slide.  It is fun seeing how creative they can get with the slide.  I am so glad that they love the water and can have such a fun time in our little back yard.