SUMMER SWIMMING 2013

This summer we went to the pool almost every single day! I LOVED it. There's something magical about little kids splashing and playing in the water. I purchased a Family swim pass which allowed us to visit all the public pools in the city of Mesa. (There are 9 total).

BRIMHALL POOL:

CARSON POOL:

FREMONT:

Callie's official "first swim!" happened here. (July 23rd)

KINO:  

RHODES:

The "FLOW RIDER" at the Rhodes pool: (Mason LOVED this) 

SHEPHERD:

 

Noah went down the water-slide for the FIRST time ever!! (July 15th)

SKYLINE:

Noah jumped off the diving board for the first time!!! (July 13th)

STAPLEY:

 Callie LOVED having her picture taken at this pool (not sure why this specific pool) she would come up and to me and say "Take my picture!" then dive under the water like this, over and over again. Too cute!

TAYLOR:

Mason is quite the little adventurist. The rules say you have to be at least eight years old to jump off the high dive. Mason knows this but still tests his boundaries until the lifeguards wise up and ask him how old he is. Which sometimes NEVER happens (depending on the pool and on the particular lifeguard). I'm very proud of him for telling the truth ALMOST every time and reluctantly admitting to be 6 and NOT 8. One of my favorite pool memories this summer is the number of friends Mason got to go off the high dive with him. He had quite a few friends (even older kids) who had NEVER jumped from the high dive and because of Mason's encouragement and "peer pressure" they made their first jump. Maybe I'm a bad mom for enjoying this and letting my kid bend the rules but I really love Mason's zest for life.