Day 157 &158

Thursday:
Today was another fun pool day. Since daddy okay-ed the purchase of our pool membership this season, we have to at least go 8 times in order to pay for the cost of the membership. So we are well on our way with all of our pool visits lately. Today was back at bear branch because the regular pool season hasn't quite started yet. I'm not a huge fan of this pool because they recently resurfaced the cool deck and it's torture on my kiddos feet. Especially Bryce. Poor boo must come out of there with 3 or 4 cuts on his toes each time. But since all of our other friends are going and they don't seem to complain to much (until we get home at least), we went. Today was a pretty memorable day because Skylar decided to test her bravery a bit and asked to go off the diving board. It took everything in me to keep from shouting "no, you're too little." But she's at that age now where it's good for her to see what she's capable of. So we walked on over and she waited patiently in line...

But once she got out there on the ledge she quickly changed her mind and despite Bryce and I doing our best to encourage her, she wasn't interested. So I leaned across the diving board to grab her and we walked back over to the baby pool. Of course she decides then that she wants to try again.  But I'm not convinced. And I don't want to have to get Bryce out again, explain to him how he can't go on the diving board again, or stand on the rough and very hot ground...again. But she gives me that look with those big brown eyes and I finally give in. So off we go. At first I wasn't going to take my camera because I honestly thought it was going to go just how it did last time and I was lucky I didn't drop my phone in the pool then. But just in case, I grabbed it and I'm so glad I did! Again she waited for her turn in line and I whispered to her that when she gets up there, she can't stop at the end and wait because she'll never go. But instead to walk straight out to the end and jump. And that's exactly what she did! I video taped it and you can hear Bryce and I both going bananas for her. I'm so proud of her!!!

Bryce was still disappointed that he couldn't go off of the diving board but quickly bounced back once we were near friends again.

Eva also had fun and even grabbed a quick catnap in the lawn chairs. Lucky girl.

Friday:
Today was a pretty uneventful day if you can even say that with my crazy bunch but it seems like every day this week we have been going nonstop and today was just more laid back then normal. We still made it to bootcamp but today I decided to let them play at the germ tree before heading home. That's right, home. No pool or splash pad or papa's house...home. The kids did get to pick out some new shoes while we were there but other then that it was just a laid back kinda day. Eva even got a chance to play...