We know you’re almost here.

Despite 50 degree weather in the forecast, we put the pool up a couple weeks ago. The next day Peter asked for permission to swim in the icy water, and if it weren’t for his two older brothers gasping in shock at the thought, I believe he would have jumped in.

Derek had the dirty job of sweeping out the debris before the water went in.

Meanwhile, we made use of the leftover sand from leveling the base of the pool and made a hole-digging area for Molly sandbox.

The boys’ favorite pastime now is placing WWII German army guys on the top of a sand cliff and causing them to fall off. Boys. Speaking of favorite pastimes, biting fingernails seems to be Jeremy’s lately. I don’t know where he gets that.