Our new (to us) pool is finally up, and the kids are loving it! I have to admit that I'm really loving it too! It has been so nice to be able to jump in and take a quick dip to cool off when the weather hits the triple digits, not to mention that it's great at helping to take the pressure off of my swollen belly. It's 12' around and just under 3' deep, so it's absolutely the perfect size for the boys.
Mitch is working on putting down pavers so that we can keep the side yard clean and keep the sand (from leveling the yard) out of the pool. Right now we're only partially done, so we haven't been completely successful at keeping the sand out of the pool, but we're trying, really we are! We bought a pool vacuum to suck it up, but unfortunately our filter isn't strong enough to work it (so, if anyone knows of anyone selling a heavier duty pool filter for cheap, let me know!).
Mitch also extended the side-yard fence so that it's 6' tall and not so easy for neighbor kids to climb over. The gate is locked with a keyed lock, and the keys are kept in our kitchen cupboard, so we haven't had any issues with uninvited guests since we extended the fence. Now, if the heat would subside just a little bit, maybe I could get the new fence parts painted sometime before Baby Boy gets here!
Once the pavers are all down and the yard is cleaned up, we'll give the exterior of the pool a good scrub down so it will be nice and cleaned up too!
(Thanks for being so patient and waiting almost two weeks to see these pictures, Grandma! I know you've been anxious to see it!)
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