End-of-Summer Swimming

Here it is, almost the end of summer, and we are swimming in our first proper at-home pool. The kids found this inflatable pool, new in a box, packed away somewhere, and came rushing over to me, John almost crying with joy, "Thank you! Thank you, Mama! Thank you for buying us this pool!" Well, who could resist that guilt trip? So we inflated it in the sun room, which seems like a great place. They're in the shade, so no sun burn worries. No dust or dirt will fall in the water. They can't leap out and get mud on their feet in the grass, then leap back into the clean water. And I can sit in a chair and read my book. It worked out great!

This was the first time Mary wore this cute hand-me-down swimsuit, which she named her "swim dress."