Swimming

So we went swimming yesterday... my friend Jen I, called and offered to help us go, along with Della (a relative to her and family friend to us). The kids LOVED it. Ella couldn't get us out the door fast enough.. kept hauling around our swimgear bag saying "Do we have everything??" and was actually at the door ready to go when it was time (that NEVER happens).

So we get to the pool, met our friends and proceeded thru.. I took an couple minutes as they were trying to find my membership # etc. I come thru the doors and Jen is standing there, with a sad looking Ella, and Ella's clothing, sopping wet. I guess Jen took her eye's off Ella for a second, and with Ella a second is all she needs and she was off. By the time Jen got to her, she was in the pool. Fully clothed. Her pants were soaked to her knees and her top soaked to her elbows. And of course she's wearing fleece, a supper absorbent fabric. And of course it was minus 30 outside.

After that mishap we had a great time swimming. Ella LOVES the water as is like a fish at home at the pool. She goes down the big water slide by herself, and jumps in to the deep end of the pool with no fear. Keera likes to be gently floated around the pool safely atop a floaty mat. I don't think she would have gotten wet past her thighs if we hadn't gone down the water slide. She likes the slide and does great sitting on Mom's lap. Jett was his usual laid back self and had a great time floating in his 'floaties'. He quite liked splashing and in the shallow water used his floatie like a water-walker, walking around on his own! He could care less if he got splashed a 100 times in the face..and was just a happy camper.

So to get everyone home in dry clothes we had to do a little swich-a-roo.. Keera wore Jett's pants and Ella wore Keera's pants and Jett stayed warm in his snow suit. Ella's top was dry enough to wear home. It was a great morning and I REALLY appreciated the help as it's just not possible to much fun things with the kid on my own! Thanks Jen & Della!!