Buckets

Today was our last day with Bubs and Ange's kids.  Preston, Lincoln, Ella and Abby spent a lot of time playing hide-and-seek.  Preston hid for about 40 minutes before they found him.  Lincoln looked in the bottom cabinet, and I thought Preston was a goner, but he never looked in the top cabinet.  The other kids were getting so frustrated.  When they would leave the room I would open the door and ask Preston if I could give them hints.  He did not want any hits given at all!  Ella ended up opening the door.  Boy was she surprised when she found him in there!  Look how excited Abby is!

Abby, Ella, Preston

 Preston ~ recreation

 Ella & Preston

 Abby, Ella, Preston

We swam in the backyard for about three hours.  It was a lot of fun. Mike taught Abby how to go down the slide.  She was really scared and didn't want to do it.  Mike convinced her to sit on the edge of the slide and hop off to him while she was wearing her floatie.  She did that for awhile.  Once when she hopped up Mike pushed her back just a little while.  She did not like that at all, but still did it.  When she was comfortable with that Mike convinced her that going from the top was actually easier.  She did it and soon it was all she wanted to do.  Mike took these videos to send to her parents.

Mike then convinced her to try it without the floatie and he would catch her at the bottom.  She did that and loved it.  He convinced her to try it without him.  She was so scared, but she did it and loved it!  By then end of the day she was going down the slide and purposely ending with her head under water.  She loved it!  Mike was amazing to get her to do that.  She is so happy and proud now.

The pool was so warm.  Just how I like it.  The water from the hose was so cold.  We had the water going down the slide.  Mike and Stockton made up a game that we played for a LONG time!  We would fill one giant bucket with warm water and one with cold.  Everyone would sit on the steps and chose a side.  Mike and I would each dump a bucket on their head.  Some chose wisely, others not so much.  They loved, loved, loved this game.  It was so funny.

After swimming we got the kids all bathed so they would be sparkling clean for Father's Day tomorrow.  Mike and I drove to Bubs and Ange's house and got the kids to bed.  I read and Mike worked on his computer while we waited for them.  They got home just before midnight.  It sounded like they loved their trip.  Yay!  Glad this was a good experience for them!