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I have photos but I just wanted to tease you with this one for the moment! I'll be back later with more! Hope you have a wonderful start to your week!

Imagination...

My son has one and he makes me laugh.

This morning after I cleaned the pool I was in the float relaxing and Michael was pushing me around the pool. He said where to Mom? New York City? (lately he has this fascination with NYC, not sure why? But he wants to go, sigh, me not so much) So he floated me to the other side of the pool and said "Oh NO!" bombs, missiles...we are out of here...So he pushes me away and says where to Mom? I finally told him Bali...He said why? I told him because they have beautiful resorts with white sand beaches and crystal clear ocean waters...so off we went to the other side of the pool...He told me we had arrived...I asked him "You got any money?"...he said No! Ugh! I told him we have to pay to eat, ekkk...So we took off again this time we headed to Australia, he wanted to see a friend named Katie, lol...he's too sweet. But on our way we took a right turn and ended up in New Zealand, then the ship sunk cause Mom was getting hot....Oh how I love my boy and our little imaginary trips...Oh by the way he wants to go to NYC to see the statue of Liberty...who's taking him? Not me!!

(sorry no photos I haven't been taking any, yikes! I think I need a waterproof camera)

Meeting up with Friends...

at Splashway water park in Sheridan Texas!

Before the pool, we put in, was even an idea in my head I had bought Michael and I season passes to Splashway...it was before the gas prices took a hike too, sigh! It's about the same distance as the beach from us and not as salty or sandy and something I thought would be more fun. I did have to drive into Victoria to pick up a friends son so it took us a bit longer this time...We won't be able to go as often as I wanted too but we did make it yesterday to meet up with a friend, Kelly, and her crew.

They've really built the place up since our first visit 4 yrs ago (I think) and Michael loves it!

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Michael and Kaden
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Kaden, Colby (Kelly's son), Michael and Sean (Kelly's son)
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Yikes, the little rug-rat was after me with the water squirter, ekk!!
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Then he turned and got Kelly, Ha Ha Ha!!
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Kelly, with the boys, learning how to fill the water squirter, watch out!
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Weeeeeee down the slide!
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Sploosh!
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I gave Kelly the camera, she asked me if it was idiot proof, lol...I put it on auto for her!
I do know that if I go again I need to wear my one piece speedo suit if I plan on doing the water slides, ekk...
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Michael checking to make sure I'm okay, lol
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We had a great day!!


I posted all the photos on Flickr if you would like to see them click here.

Up and Running!

We worked hard this weekend, really hard! We had help from our friends Johnny and Angie Saturday morning tucking the liner, and then Sunday Fred's brother, Franky, came over and helped us finish the pipes and get the pump and filter running...A big THANK YOU to y'all for your help, it was very much appreciated!!

We have a few little fixes to make and I have a lot of cleaning up, grooming and fix'in up to do...but it's summer and that will get done in due time, it's time to enjoy the summer!

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I went down to the pool this evening by myself and sat on the ladder with my feet in the water watching wild turkeys, deer and feral piglets run all over...it was nice, very relaxing!

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On the way home I spotted Michael's Jack Rabbits...I call them Michael's as he spotted them a few weeks ago in the pasture across the road from the driveway and they're sticking around. It was kind of dark so I got out of the truck and walked over towards one of them. Still didn't get a good photo but maybe now that I have time to slow down a bit I can try again!

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Beautiful South Texas Sunset after a very hot day...the temp at the house registered in at 105 today, ugh!! Hate to see what August is going to be like but so thankful we have the pool, it will be easier to bare the heat!!
(Thanks Mom for your help, we appreciate it)

Momma let me tell you a secret...

and Michael whispered in my ear that we could go get our swimsuits and sit in the shallow end while the pool filled with water, lol...I thought about it a minute and said "why not?"...I was done adjusting the liner and it was set, just need to get it full of water now. There was about 7-8 inches of water in it at the time...

One very Happy little boy!

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It also gave me a chance to work some wrinkles in the floor of the liner out with my hands...and I got them all out! I checked it at 8pm tonight and we had 1 ft 7 inches of water in it, we need 2 ft before we can fold the liner over and tuck it in...Then we need to put the skimmers in, hook up the pvc pipe and get the filter and pump ready...I'm hoping by Sunday evening we'll be up and running with a full pool of water, yeah!!

Fill'in it UP!!

After we got home from the awards assembly we went down to start filling up the pool...It was a VERY LONG day and a VERY HOT day!! I used the tractor to get the liner in the pool and then I managed to get it stretched out, not sure how I did it but I did...Michael helped me with the clips and cardboard, he's such a good worker!

I let him use the step ladder to see inside the pool and the liner...He's smiling here as he had no clue how long this is going to take...when we finished for the day (and no the pool is no where near full of water) at 8pm he was no longer smiling, uh oh!

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I kept telling myself this is so worth it...especially when we are swimming in it next week!
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Joe Cool?
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A photo with the wide angle lens from the top of the tractor...
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One last shot of my oh so cool boy and then it was time to sit under the beach umbrella in the shade and stare at the sand, lol...We'll be back out early in the morning before it gets hot to start filling it with more water!

Another school year over with...

Here are the photos I took of Michael at school today on his last day of 2nd grade...

Receiving his A/B honor roll award...this semester he got all A's but had 2 B's from earlier in the year...I'm so proud of him! He worked hard for those grades!

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With his teacher and later he told me he was afraid of being on stage, so no smiles for the camera!
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One very HAPPY boy!!
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I asked him to please smile for the camera as he kept hiding his face! I got a two second smile!
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With his teacher...