A Week Already

Time has flown by this week. I can not believe it has been a week since we drove to the airport to pick up out family.

The week has flown by, we have swam, ate and played and SLEPT. A Lot.

This morning Papaw had to clean up the pool area.

It was coated in soot, black and white. The fires are not getting any smaller. When they think they have a handle on them, the winds shift. Today has been especially windy. North winds.

It was supposed to be 108, but it felt cool to me. As David was cleaning the pool, Dyl a 13 year old was standing by the side of the pool. Now Mamaw being who she is could not let the chance pass by. (he secretly wanted pushed in). His toes were on the edge of the pool deck. He loved being made so swim so early.
I have to say , the pool felt cool to me. I did get in with him, as did the rest of the family. E I call him E. T. (Actually fits his personality.) wanted to get a rock off the bottom of the pool. He wears swimmers, I told him, "ET you can not go down with swimmers on, you have to take them off." Suddenly off came the swimmers, he had his goggles and nose plug on, he proceeded to dive down to get the rock. I moved the rock further away, he again swam half the length of the pool steps, ( we only let him go that deep with no protection on) which is about 8 feet. Because of me we now have to keep a close eye on him, he has no fear! Now we must try that with Cay. He is brave also.
Because ET (5 years old) is doing this, his older brother, who is 7 years old is now trying to swim without swimmers. He is doing pretty good too, he has not gotten over the water in the face thing. I worked with him this morning a while with the kick board and the arm movements. Now to get him past the fear of water in his face. Older sis and bro are swimming like they have been practicing for years.
So this week has passed, we have accomplished a lot, We have taught the kids to swim and that was our biggest goal. Now on to another week and this week we prepare for a family party. I would love to have a band, not very likely to happen.
Tomorrow we must clean this house, I have lots of laundry to put away. I just don't seem to get it all accomplished. I am more kick back than I have ever been. I think at this stage of our lives we realize, even more, how time is flying by. We try to cherish each moment we can.

When you see a rainbow to share, you share it now,

The work can wait, the rainbow will not wait.