This past weekend, our subdivision’s pool opened…which was awesome. The boys have been doing a count-down since last weekend (plus the weather has been so hot already that they really needed a little water action). Before we could go to “the big pool”, something seriously needed to be done for cool downs. So…last weekend I took Aiden and Logan to Toys R Us to pick out something for the back yard. They decided on one of the pre-molded baby pools…but GIANT compared to the one we had last summer…before it sprung…leaks. The played in it all day Saturday and Sunday. I think it was Monday afternoon when the neighborhood kids all wandered over after naps and school to partake.

Here they are, standing in a giant line, holding the hose and filling up the pool while admiring the water fun set up at the house behind ours. We all thought it was so cute that they were working as a team. As you can see, they also set up a little slide to go into the pool…

…which resulted in a cracked side. Oh well…at least those plastic numbers aren’t costly. BUT, something had to be done because it was still HOT and the big pool still wasn’t open. Attempt #2: a big blow-up number. This one is awesome (although it takes a lot of water to fill…and you have to bail it out with a bucket to get the water low enough to tip over and empty). Advantages to this pool: super fun to run and JUMP into the water, allows for goggle wear and “underwater search missions”, slide option still available 

Yes, I know those are spaced-aged goggles…but I bought them on a day when the pool where the boys were taking lessons was awaiting a shipment and they were the only things left. It makes it easy to spot my kiddos in a crowd though!

Since we had a long weekend, our neighbors down the street had everyone over for a little BBQ on Sunday night. All our kids kept running into their own homes and everyone else’s homes to find costumes. I thought it was hysterical. I’ve heard of Christmas in July, but not Halloween in May. They all have very serious faces because they are crime fighters!

I mean really…Logan alone has on like 3 different things (he was “mystery guy”). He’s got a karate outfit, a knight top, a red bandana around his head and his Indiana Jones hat/whip combo.

Brady saw all the big kids dressing up and said “I need sewper man!” (and apparently his bear)

This one kid in particular totally cracked me up. He had on a mobster hat, snorkel gear, a cape, a karate belt and rain boots… 

Wouldn’t even know it was Aiden under all that stuff!!