An Afternoon in the Sun

Friday, work closed down early so I grabbed the kids and we headed out to Eagle Island. Kendall wanted NOTHING to do with the water. When Eric took her in, she screamed the entire time. She's been in a strange phase lately - something I hope she pulls out of soon. She sat on the beach with me virtually the entire time, hardly taking a step off of her towel. Not sure what has gotten into her lately. Carter had a blast! He had several kids he was splashing around with, and he giggled the entire time. He was bummed to leave, but Kendall's whining cut the trip a little short. 

Summertime Fun

It's been hotter than blazes in Boise lately! Before the big fire started out by Mountain Home, the air quality was actually good enough to spend lots of time outside with the kids.  We have been playing in our own little pool, and over at Ashley's pool in her neighborhood.  Good thing my kids love being in the water!

 I swear, Kendall eats everything in sight....she even tries to eat the water!

 Or, tries bringing the blanket into the pool with her. I don't think so, kiddo.

 The great thing about Ashley's neighborhood pool is that it's split into two sections - the shallow and the deep, separated by a nice island in the middle.  The shallow section is actually similar to a beach. It starts out just a few inches deep and gradually slopes out into a couple feet deep.  I love it because both kids can play in there without me having to hold them constantly. They can stand or sit on their own and have a great time!

Discovery

Carter was playing with the water at the end of his bath tonight. My boss and his wife (here) just put their daughter into swimming lessons. She's about 6 weeks older than Carter, so I'm thinking of putting Carter into swimming lessons soon. He has his 6 month doctor appointment on Monday, so I will discuss this with the pediatrician to make sure it's ok. I will probably give him one more month before starting the lessons. He has always liked his baths, so I don't think swimming should be a difficult thing to introduce.