Pool Days with the Family

Everyone decided to come over a bit early for family dinner tonight and we decided to all go in our community pool. It's right by our house and with I don't know how many days over 100 degrees and no end in sight, cooling off in the water is always fun. I took LOTS of pictures and tried to narrow them down.................believe me, this is narrowed down!

The boys usually start off on the steps..........

Carter is venturing in a little bit deeper now.....

Cameron is getting pretty good at army crawling on the first step and keeping his head above water. They love going under the railings.

the boys did really well and didn't fight at all............it was the girls trying to get some attention and wanting their turns with the baby floaties

Sidney is saying, "Ok Daddy, now it's my turn!"


It was so cute...........Kendall thinks she is such a big girl and is playing with Carter here...

then she wants to hang on while big sister, Madeline, has her turn in the baby ring


Grandma and Papa got there and the kids were so excited to see them, they all went over the side and Grandma doesn't mind getting a little wet to play with the grandkids.


Carter wouldn't keep his hat on for even a second..... "Hi Mommy, this is fun!"

Ok, so he's making a liar out of me...............he kept it on for a few seconds here and there..........and boy does Mommy keep trying!

Cameron did well for awhile with his on. "Hi Grandma!"

Kendall and Sidney get their turns in the baby rings, even though they both have floaties on already

they decide that it's pretty darn fun to jump in the water while in the rings

"Whooooo, hoooo"

Uncle Roman to Maddie, (aka Daddy), is holding her high in the air and she is loving it.............Again, Again, Again! It's a good thing she kept wanting to do it, as it took me awhile to get one with Roman's arms straight and her at the top

Next Daddy jumps in with Sidney

Not the best picture.............but it's pretty funny.......the boys didn't want to stop playing even for a second. "No Mommy, we don't want our picture taken!" Cameron says "Ohhhh, the horror......"

Carter says "Hmmmmmm, how does this thing work?"

" Let's try it out, wait......come back and help me"

"I don't think this is quite right"


the kids, and the big kid too (Uncle Jason), are having fun splashing

Cameron is really getting brave these days and likes to jump in when holding someone's hand.............cousin Maddie is a little too eager to help though.....

the boys think that they can just go in anywhere they want. They simply turn around, get down on all fours and start crawling backwards. They can lower themselves about half-way down, then it's like "Uh-oh, what do I do now? Crawl out, or fall in?" Uncle Jason's got Cameron's back though. We all just watch which ever child is around, even if it's not our own.