August Weekends

I used to not mind August.  Sure, it has always been a beastly, living-on-the-sun kind of hot, but I stayed indoors.  I would run errands in the morning before it got too hot, and then relax inside during the heat of the day.  It was a great month to catch up on movies, tv and sleep.

Then came Will.  Those lazy August days do not exist anymore.  Will is happiest when he is outside - regardless if the temperature is 50 or 100 degrees.  He doesn't seem to be phased by the cold or heat.  We have spent a good part of the summer on our back deck playing with the water table and little pool.  However, it is now too hot to even do this! 

So, this weekend, if I had to write a list of things I am thankful for, the neighborhood pool and splash park would be on the top of my list.  We went both Saturday and Sunday and stayed for a few hours both days.  Will has no fear of water.  In the beginning of the summer, he was more interested in the trash can than he was the water, and now the tables have turned.  He still loves trash cans, but he puts his love on hold now while we are at the pool.

Some of the best things about the kid pool are that it is shaded and there are lots of toys.  I think all of the parents are in this one together... we all bring toys, and our kids play with each others toys.  Will shows no interest in the toys we bring - everyone else's toys are cooler and new.  At the end of our time at the pool, we try to locate the toys we brought, sometimes successfully and sometimes not, but it is all worth it.

The other great thing about the pool is Will's 3-hour nap that follows.  These days I am enjoying that nap as much as he does!