We were very blessed today to be invited to LeeLee's house to spend a day at the pool. The kids have had a few opportunities to swim this summer and today we spent just about the entire day in the pool. Prune hands for everyone!
It was a big celebration as LeeLee was having friends and family over to celebrate Micah's 2nd birthday and the recent birth of sweet little Malia (many had not seen her yet).
We made the trek to LeeLee's house in Brusly late Saturday morning, arriving just before noon. The kids could barely contain themselves and made a beeline straight to the pool. And for them, it was like aquatic Disneyworld--there were more water toys, water guns and floatation devices than they knew what to do with. The kids took a brief break for lunch (hot dogs, sausage and chips) and didn't waste any time getting back into the pool (and, no, we did not require them to wait 45 minutes after eating). In addition to the Thomas family that we know well, the kids got the opportunity to swim and play with some other kids, friends and family of LeeLee. And of course there were several adults (including Dad, Mr. Coby and LeeLee) who were young at heart and had a lot of fun playing games with the kids such as water-gun fights, splash contests and jet-ski raft races.
Gracie especially enjoyed riding on the rafts. She wasn't feeling her best today so she enjoyed the activities that required the least amount of exerted energy. Beedle was the happiest today playing in the shallow end of the pool. He found two toy snakes and created a screenplay that we are certain will make the big screen. One of his snakes was named Polite, who as you can imagine, was very polite and was a genuinely good-natured snake. Polite had a boyfriend named Lyle. Lyle was loyal, but a bit adventurous. He was a little too curious and got lost at the bottom of the pool. Polite was very sad, but Beedle told Polite not to worry. He would get his Dad to swim to the bottom of the pool and save Lyle. Beedle's promise held true and Polite was reunited with Lyle and they lived happily ever after. You can not buy the kind of wonderful imagination that Beedle has! When he was got bored of the snake saga, he joined Dad in a water-gun duel against Gus, Grant and Mr. Coby, which could only be described as a gunfight at the OK Corral, only with water guns and less casualties. I must say I think I had more fun than the kids although they seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves as well.
I was very proud of not only how well the kids played, especially with kids they'd never met before, but for how much more comfortable they've become in the water. Gus had no problem jumping off the diving board into the deep water. He got off a few cannonballs and even rolled off the diving board head-first. I was very proud of his fearlessness. Gracie wasn't feeling good so she didn't spend a lot of time in the water. But when she was in there, it all came back to her. Beedle, again, is making strides, and he keeps persevering. Even James put his feet in the water. We know it won't be too long before he gets in the pool to join his friends and family.
We took another break to celebrate Micah's 2nd birthday. There were two cakes (one of which Micah's finger had an affinity for) and plenty of singing. God Bless Micah on his upcoming birthday!
The kids got back into the water and stayed there until the weather forced them out (thunder and rain). It was perfect timing as it was starting to get a little late. The kids took their baths, dressed in their Underoos and pajamas, said their good-byes, and we headed back home. We made a brief stop at Sonic with the Thomas family to get some dinner before getting back onto I-10 west. A little sunburned, but certainly satisfied, the kids dozed off remembering the great fun they had at LeeLee's. Thank you Coby and Kessie for inviting us to be with your family today. And a very special thank you to you, LeeLee and Mr. Mark, for treating us like family and having us over for a day of great fun and memories. God bless you!
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