Swimming Pooool

I think this is where you'll find us most of the summer.

I wasn't quite sure how Sam would do at the pool this year, but he did great. In fact, he wants to do a lot more than he's ready for, so I have to watch him like a hawk. He loves hanging out in the kiddie pools, which is where we are in these pictures. The fountains are still a big hit (which he still calls "mountains"), and so is the big pool. He still likes for me to give him a "tour", which is just me holding him in the water as we bounce around the big pool, stopping occasionally to jump off any steps we find along the way.The only thing left to do is get Daddy out there!

Staying Cool

It was 100-something degrees. We had an outside playdate scheduled, but lucky for us it was to splash around in Samuel-sized fountains. All that splashing wore Sam out and that's always a good thing!

More Swimmin', More Picnicn'

We had a picnic on Memorial Day at a spot we'd picked out over three years ago.

We have lots of little parks in our neighborhood with benches and shade. We chose to picnic at the park that Gram and I drove by one day back when Brian and I were house-hunting and she said, "If you move here I want to take my grandbaby on a picnic right there" - so we did!

This was Sam's first time at our neighborhood pool and he had a great time. Gram put him on the side of the pool and he "jumped" to her on the count of three, he swam on his tummy with Pops, got a horsey-ride from Daddy, and bopped around the pool with Mama. I think his favorite part was the walk-through water fountain area. My favorite part was that Sam slept great that night!

Good Ol' Sprinkler

Sometimes it's the simple toys, or things that aren't even toys, that are the most fun. The sprinkler head on the hose got stuck while I was watering flowers one evening. And somebody had a blast!

A Picnic and a Dip

Sam had his first picnic last Sunday. Daddy found a nice Audubon park just a few minutes from Granny's house and it turned out to be a great place for a picnic. Sam sat at the picnic bench like a big boy and we all enjoyed a nice lunch. We blew lots of bubbles then took walk through the butterfly garden.

By the time we'd finished our walk we were all hot and sweaty, so we went back for a dip in Granny's pool! We weren't planning on swimming so Mama and Daddy had to borrow swimming suits and Sam just swam in his diaper. Boy did it get heavy! But Sam seemed to enjoy the water, for the most part.

A Picnic and a Dip from Sara Straka on Vimeo.

Summer's Here

Here in Texas, summer has arrived. And that means it's time for some backyard-swimmin'. Gram and Pops gave Sam his first swimming pool for his birthday. He took his first dip a couple of weeks ago. Right now it's more fun to hop in and out than it is to stay in for a nice long swim, but whatever gets that energy out works for me.