These pictures were taken as we rested at the middle pool. Unfortunately, Tomy's smile didn't last much longer as we started the last leg to the upper pool. I think the .3 mile marker was put there as a cruel joke! If it weren't for the promise of the cool wading pool, I think we might have curled up in one of the few square feet of shade afforded on the sandy last leg and died!
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Luckily the upper pool was as blessedly chilly as my sun-bleached brain imagined and we had so much fun splashing around, we didn't manage to take any pictures. Scenery was taken in, sand castles were built, logs were ridden, poliwogs were chased, and enough water was soaked up to take us back down the trail. Wisely, we returned via the shady route and managed to preserve the majority of our remaining gray matter. The ice cream also helped erase the negative effects of the blazing sun - that three dollar cone was worth EVERY CENT!
All in all, as this smile attests, we a had a very fun time. Tomy LOVED riding the "bus," Hazel appreciated all the "oh, she's so cute!" comments, Levi enjoyed the banter, and I welcomed all the sweet smiles Eli sent my way. Wrap it all up with a nice picnic at the park and we had a perfect summer day! Thanks Kevin, Paulette, and fam!
P.S. Isn't that little boy just cuter-than-cute?! I'm glad this picture is what will be remembered and not so much his incessant, three-year-old, whining. :o)
2 comments:
Oh the memories, oh the near heat stroke! It sure was fun though!!
Hotter than hot is the truth! That is the most sweat that has come out of my body EVER. I was dripping and almost drenched in it. Oh blessed pool! It was so nice to finally get there! Thanks so much for the fun time! We'll have to do it again, but perhaps during the fall when it is much cooler!
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