Not Quite What They Hoped For

The water arrived this morning and the pool was full in about 30 minutes. The kids were so excited that they just had to jump in right away. That hit a snag because the ladder for the first pool isn’t tall enough for the new pool. It took me some time to assemble the new ladder.

So shortly after I placed the new ladder into the pool, the kids learned that the pool still wasn’t to their liking. More specifically, the water is cold. North Atlantic cold. It did arrive fresh from a well this morning. It took the boy about 15 minutes to finally get off the ladder and he only lasted about 30 seconds in the water. The lass wasn’t much better, though she at least actually swam. Of course, the water is up to her shoulders, so she’s pretty much swimming already.

So now, the waiting game begins for how long it will take for the pool to warm up. The boy asks me every 15 minutes or so if the water is warmer. I find it hard to resist the temptation to tell him that it is. Of course, it’s only be fractions of a degree- but at least I’m technically accurate!