We had been lamenting over not having the pool up this summer–after providing several seasons of splashing fun, it finally went kaput. It ended up looking more like a sprinkler than a pool, with all the holes. (Word of advice: do NOT allow your yellow lab pup to swim in the Intex pool EVER)

After successfully growing grass where the pool once sat, Jim saw opportunity for a new kind of family fun. So we drove out to Farm and Fleet one Sunday after church and packed a trampoline in the back of the car.

As you can imagine, it has been an instant hit for young and old. Speaking of old, I am sparing certain unnamed family members the embarrassment of having their captured-on-camera jumping from being posted on the internet. But you fun people know who you are!

The video shows various clips from August through November of the kids jumping.

The next two prove that it doesn’t matter how cold the weather is, trampolining is the activity of choice.