Monday, October 15, 2007

Cannon Ball!!

With the addition of the diving board, our pool is finally and officially complete! In an effort to extend the life of our swim season this year, we purchased a solar blanket for our pool--basically a really big and expensive industrial strength sheet of bubble wrap--that works by soaking up the sun's rays and then trapping the warmth in under the blanket. Thanks to the bubble wrap, mission accomplished--depending on the day we have managed to keep the water temp between 81 and 84 degrees! This has come in handy now that we have a diving board we want to use. : ) We've all enjoyed using the board, well, almost everyone...Lil' J has enjoyed cheering everyone else on as they jump or dive off of it. Here are some of Z's favorite shots of M as he tries it out for his first time. One of his favorite things to do when jumping off the board is to shout at the top of his little lungs, "Cannon ball!!"

8 comments:

Bonster said...

That is way cool! Swim it up for us!

Montserrat said...

Love the front pic of him right before he lands in the water. How fun!

Montse

I stinketh not!! said...

Love the action shots. That looks like so much fun.

zeeny said...

Beautiful Pictures...you should frame them! Cute for a scrap book page as well!

Leah said...

I am sooooooooooo jealous. I think we'll just have to come live with you. Can we trade rent for swimming lessons? I'll teach the kids.

J/K

Enjoy that pool. We're stuck in the snow.

Natalie said...

FUN... Great photos! We are stuck with a dreary rainy day today... Soak up some sun for me!

Guinevere said...

Your pool looks amazing. Lot of memories just waiting. What a great way to keep cool in the wonderful heat! Have a happy day!!

Sarah said...

Love the pictures! I heard about the Turkey Trot that's going on this month. Good luck to all the runners in the family!