Quest for a Pool

On Tuesday, Bethany and I made plans to meet at the Scriba Pool since the kids had so much fun a few weeks ago.  We should have learned the lesson we learned last summer...they unpredictably change their hours!  I pulled into an empty lot, with Adam and Abbey cheering in the back, excited to go back, my gut sinking when I saw it was clearly shut. It was 10 a.m.  And now the pool didn't open until noon.  I don't have to tell you that Abbey did not like it when I pulled away, but stayed calm when I told her we'd find some place to swim.

Bethany and I decided to try the Oswego pool at Fort Ontario.  No signs of life.

Bethany suggested we either go play at the park or go back to her house and use her four foot pool. I asked Adam which he wanted to do as her kids said they didn't mind either way.  Adam, who rarely gives a straight answer about anything said "SWIMMING".  So, off to Bethany's house.

Abbey got out of the car and ran straight to the swing set, of course, while Brianna went inside and got out their kitten Bristol.  So cute!!  Adam was less interested than I thought he'd be because he loves animals so much, but Abbey wanted to hold him.  Wished I'd gotten a photo of Abbey "loving" him.

Here's Brianna with her new kitten.  Flashback to when we were kids....Bethany always loved cats, too!  Aren't they both adorable?

Abbey's patience ran out and as soon as Bethany got out the ladder, Abbey was up it.  I had to pull her off so someone could get in there first and she wasn't happy, but Devin and Bethany got in to pretty cold water to help Abbey.  Abbey didn't hesitate AT ALL from the cold.

Bethany had these great loops the kids loved.  Here's Devin helping Abbey...before she realized she could go it alone.  Which she LOVED.  She was kicking and swimming all over!

So cute.

Adam got pretty independent, too, as long as he had a back up piece of equipment to hold onto.

Miss Swimming Princess.

She was so happy, laughing and saying DADADADADADA.  Guess he's the fun one.

Happy girl.

Adam asked if he could get into the "boat".  He was kind of shivering, but once he was in there, he had a blast floating around.  He stole the temperature gauge and was really into it for some reason.

The A-Team takes the Simmons' pool over!  :)  Devin was so cute, showing Adam how he could throw a basketball. Both Devin and Brianna were so helpful and it's nice because they really seem to love to be around little kids and enjoy it!

On the way back, since lunch had been more of snacking on some apples and crackers, I decided to be brave.  I stopped at PJ's.  OK, maybe I wanted a flurry.  But what to give the kids still strapped in the car?  Blue slushies!  "Yum! So Delicious!" Adam said.

Abbey wasn't as into it.  But you can kind of see her blue tongue :)  from the few sips she did take.  She loved this rubber bracelets Bri gave her.  (The kids had spent time plundering Brianna's room after swimming.)  Nice summer day.