Splash!

Today went exactly like I liked it to go. Everyone woke up in a decent mood - in fact, the baby didn't get up until almost 9! Then we lazed around for a little while and headed to the pool. Carter and John Michael had the best time with their friends. This is the first year we have joined the neighborhood pool and I am already feeling like it was totally worth the money. All the kids (all ages) played together so well. They just ran as a pack. It was a lot of fun to watch how truly all inclusive they were. John Michael just ran and jumped right off the diving board and hung right in there with the older kids as well. Very impressed with him! Carter, of course, never wanted to leave, but we took a short break this afternoon for the small ones to take a nap, and then went back for a little while when Davis got home from work.
Laurel did amazingly well also. I am a little apprehensive about the baby pool area because they have a toy play section, which is great, but they also have chairs and all she wants to do is climb on them! It wouldn't be a big deal except for the concrete.
And we literally know everyone there. Davis walked in and all the kids started screaming "Coach Davis!" Of course, they scream when anyone walks in so it is like you are personally announced each time you walk in the door.
We all got a little too much sun, and I have never seen Laurel eat as much as she did tonight for dinner. I imagine my grocery bill is about to double!
The boys are winding down with a little wii now and Davis is mowing the yard. Shockingly, it never rained here like they said it would. A few sprinkles and it looked ominous at times, but overall, it turned out to be a beautiful day!