A Tale of Two Rednecks

Rita and Frank had to leave this weekend. Before they went, we celebrated her birthday early. The twins and I got her a shirt that says, "Got wine?" along with a Sudoku book and some other things.
Grandma, always spoiling her grandsons, bought these onesies for them. They showed them off this weekend!

Lm has the most adorable expressions, if I say so myself. He just looks so matter of fact.

Yesterday was a special day, as it was the first day we managed to get the new swimming pool up and running. I bought it as part of their early birthday loot along with the swing set. It was tougher to assemble than I imagined! I had to drain it twice before finding a level spot. Then we had to use Dad's air pump, fill it with water and let it warm for hours before getting in.

Grandma feels the water with her hand to make sure the water is right for her grandsons!

Lm was so excited by the pool! He could not wait to get in, and had a blast.

Lk was more hesitant...

They wore special disposable swim pants that cost about as much as the pool itself. I don't think they made these when I was a toddler back in the olden days (the 70s).

Lk held on to my shoulders for a long time until he got used to the water. Lm immediately started splashing around.

I got their ball out and they played catch with it for awhile.

They got thoroughly soaked! Sometime after this last picture, Lm got a little wild and fell headlong into the water. He got some in his nose and cried, poor bird! So he played in the yard with Grandma for awhile and Lk stayed in with Mommy until dinner.