First trip to the pool

We've traded in our hoodies and boots for bathing suits and flip flops! Our new community has a pool that we are fortunate to live right across the street from. This is actually really nice because we can see if it is open before we get all suited up (it closes 3487 times a day for thunder).

Before Tim left for school we took Makaela on her first trip to the pool to go "swimming." We were excited!

I didn't have my bathing suit yet because this was before our household goods had arrived, so Daddy did the honors of taking her for a dip. She was not super impressed with her first pool trip, and truth be told this was totally mommy and daddy's fault. The timing was off and she needed a nap.

But we didn't give up. When my brother was here we decided to give the pool another go. This time we planned ahead and picked the right time of day.

And guess what? She LOVED it! 

She spent nearly 45 minutes playing in these fountains. She loved plugging them up with her toes and then letting go and having the water squirt out and splash her. The next time we went I took her into the actual pool and again she loved it. Yes, my love for my child overpowered my hatred for bathing suits. 

Mak was like Z's personal lifeguard...always had her eyes on him. It was adorable. She likes when we splashed and made waves and she kept her feet kicking non-stop. The water really seemed to relax her.

She was KNOCKED OUT afterward. Score!! 

We only wish the pool was open all year. We'll just have to squeeze in lots of fun before they close it up Labor Day weekend.