I feel like that's what I should re-name this blog sometimes. This is definitely the summer of the kiddie pool. We keep thinking about getting a swing set for the backyard, and I know they'd love it but this. This is so easy and they're having a blast. This morning Hubs had to work in the office from 4:30am until just now (9am) and while for some reason I'm always a little exasperated with the kids by myself when he's still in the house, this morning was fine. Near perfect, even! We had breakfast of eggs, bacon and toast (poached for me an Hubs, scrambled with cheese for the kids ...Spencer, Henry doesn't eat eggs), Spencer played Wii Sports for a bit, and now they are playing in the kiddie pool while I enjoy my coffee and you enjoy my company.
We built this deck last summer. I wanted a deck so bad, I told Hubs exactly what I wanted and he designed it online, and his dad's friends came over and built it for us. I was a little afraid that once it was built that we wouldn't use it that much. Ha! We are out here so much that we might as well be a la Scrubs and just have the deck. When we get home the kids run to the back door to go outside. Because it's fenced in and there's nothing out there that they can hurt themselves on, we can let them outside and do our own thing save for the occasional checking on them. When they're in the pool, I can sit on the deck and mess around on the computer or read, or have my favorite drink of the summer (wine spritzers).
What I'm saying is, this deck was a godsend. I sometimes wish we could move because we have such a tiny house, but I love our neighbors (who often accompany us to the deck) and I love our backyard, and right now I wouldn't have it any other way.
Happy summer! (yes I know it's Spring, but it's 92 degrees. Happy summer indeed).
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