indoor swimming

I remembered why, after taking the kids

swimming indoors, why you just don't

go swimming in the winter.

They have been begging to go for

a while now, so I finally agreed one

saturday if they got their jobs done

I would take them.

Yes the water is somewhat heated

but I was cold the whole time, and

was ready to go after about 10 minutes.

If I didn't have Nalu I would have just

let the kids take the plunge themselves, but

that wasn't an option this day.

Thankfully was taking on her

big sister roll quite well this day

(doesn't always come so easily).

Seeing these pictures Ash was just asking
me when we are going to go again...
um, in about 4 months (if we are lucky)
when the sun is shining bright and it
is FINALLY warm!!

How Ash looks in this picture is about
how mom felt the whole time.
And the kids kept drying off
every 10-15 minutes saying they were done
and then back in again they would go.
I am sure after a while their towels were no longer
warm and inviting?!

Thankfully Nalu was entertained by this thing
for quite some time. The pool has a big
climbing spraying thing, which
to this mom who didn't want to get
wet in the first place, it was just annoying,
all the kids (not just mine) running around
splashing didn't make my attitude any
more postive...can you tell.
But the things I do are never really
about ME most of the time (as I am sure
it is the same for most mom), it is
all about...the KIDS!!

And a bag of fish can occupy quite a bit
of time as well!

Another adventure...just me and the kids!