So we caved and actually purchased a pool membership here in SC this year. I know I know. Brett pitched it to me as a sanity saver; a place where I could take the kids during the day to get out, relax and do something instead of staying home all the time going crazy. I bought it and am now wondering what type of crack he slipped me that day to make me believe that it would be relaxing.
Normally when I am going out with the kids solo (sans Brett) I give myself a 30 minute load time. With swimming it almost doubles. Getting into the swimsuits motif is hilarious and it would be great to tape except for the very important point of child nudety.
Today's adventure to the pool went something like this...gear up to go and pray it doesn't start a freak thunderstorm as happened yesterday, get dressed again praying that the suits are dry as wet suits just adds a whole other layer of fun, load up making sure there are: snacks, extra diapers, water, sunscreen, cell phone, three floatie toys, beach ball (you get the idea), arrive at pool, unload to stroller and find a spot at pool. Put on sunscreen (who ever invented the spray type is my new hero!!!) and get into the pool. Ian immediately requests a bathroom break--oy! Get out of pool, load livy to stroller, put on shoes. Wrestle getting Ian's wet suit off enough so that a bathroom fiasco doesn't ensue. Wrestle to get suit back on. Get back into pool. Take livy out so she doesn't become a baby popsicle. When taking off livy's swim outfit, realize she has peed in her swim diaper. Load to stroller immediately and call it nice RELAXING day :)
6 comments:
Oh that is too funny. I hear ya-
I will say, you do get better and one trick of keeping a pool bag pack and ready at all times helps. So does having all of them old enough to get themselves into their own suits. It will be awesome in 3 years! Good luck until then.
It does get easier once they're older and can do most of the work themselves.
HA! Loved reading about it! Hope you are doing well. Hope Ian is getting better!
Yikes! Note to self...wait a few years for the pool pass.
Ha, ha...that's pretty good. You gotta give it to Brett...he's pretty sneaky!
You are so funny- yeah, anything with little kids takes 20 times as long as it should.
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