Disclaimer

The approach for getting your parents in the pool in February - didn't work in March. (yet)

Win some, lose some, I suppose.

Pool Boy in Training

We had beautiful weather this weekend. Although there was a small shortage of naps.

Landon always insists on doing what we're doing.

So if we're cleaning the pool? He wants to clean the pool.

So first, you get instructions from your dad.

Then you push.

Then you observe all the stuff you just pushed.

Then you pull.

It looks easier when other people do it, when you get the stick all to yourself, if might be a little heavy.

How to get your parents in the pool in February

First, stand by the pool and think about your plan.

Then squat as close as you can to the pool.

Then lay down and reach into the pool, alternate between getting the thermometer and just sticking your hands in and playing.

Check the temperature, only to find out it's in the mid 60s.

Do not give up. If you lay down and play in the water enough, one of them will turn on the spa and get your bathing suit. It just takes a little bit of persistance.

Education

New Math

4 + 4 = 1.5


Who knew?

Life Skills

Someone learned to blow bubbles (motorboat) in the pool this weekend. Someone did it several times in a row on Saturday. Someone pretended he had no idea what his mother was doing on Sunday when she tried to get him to do it again, and possibly reliably enough to shoot a video. Someone has no idea how much trouble he's going to be in with the internets once they read this.

Photography

Someone has also discovered that when the little silver box comes out, he should mug for the camera when really the person behind it just wants him to keep doing what he's doing.

Reading

Someone discovered the joy of pulling all the books off the shelf at Barnes & Noble, while Mom and Dad try and find a decent children's book that doesn't look easily digestible.