Swimmin'

It's been super hot here, so we've had lots and lots of fun swimming this month.

Sometimes we'll go to the outdoor pool which is super relaxing until it becomes packed with other swimmers in the late afternoon. We think of it as a mini vacation to go there and relax!The kids' pool is about 24 inches and we've been there enough that Kate can walk wherever she wants, with a parent constantly chasing her! However, she still prefers the little foot bath nearby. It's certainly not the cleanest, but it's safer for this little water bug!

Last time we were there we got to try out the pool's boat, too.

Other times we'll go to an indoor pool. The kids' pool here is a bit deeper (about up to Keanu's armpits), but that doesn't slow down either of our kids. They've got kickboards out for the swimming lessons, so we borrow a couple of them and the kids just go. And go. And go. We've been thinking about swimming lessons for Keanu, but haven't found anything that fits so far. Right now we're just happy that the kids are both enjoying the water.

Pools here all require swim caps, which are only fashionable on little kids who have fish fins or bird beaks on theirs. For some reason I don't think that kind of hat would look as cute on me as it does my kids. I don't think any swim hat looks good on adults, but when Kate sees her "cock-a-doodle-doo" she gets so excited about going "swimming!"