The kids all received excellent report cards and so Brian decided to buy them a 14 foot swimming pool for our backyard!
Brian measured and sprayed a 14 foot circle and began the 4 hour digging process! Ella helped until I made her stop; she got really red!
Camden helped too. I wouldn't let Erik near the shovel, it's too heavy for him still.
About 4pm we realized there was NO way the pool was getting built and filled that day, so we turned on the sprinkler instead.
The 200 pound box!
The box was almost as great as the pool itself!
Camden had his own turn with the box and he stole some of the pool parts I was looking for to play with!
I LOVE Camden's lips in this picture, so Grandpa Alderson! It was getting late and dark, so I put the twins to bed.
We started filling the pool with water and the big boys got in to smooth out the bottom with their feet and hands. See how big it is!
Done for the night at 9pm, we left the hose on all night and it was just filled by 7am in the morning, 3300 gallons of water! (I hope it doesn't break & flood the house!) The kids have had a swim lesson each time they go in before they get to play. I tell you that alone was worth the money spent on the pool! Erik can dunk his head in the water now, Ella can use a kickboard the correct way, and Camden can swim across the pool freestyle without side breathing!
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