Water Fun!

Despite the fact that we are under an "Stage 3 water restriction" we have been having some fun in the water already this summer.

About a month ago we were out shopping at a local outdoor type mall.  Olivia had been doing really good, but we hate to keep her in the stroller too much.  Unfortunately, when she's not in the stroller she likes to run.  So after sitting for about an hour or two of shopping we thought we should let her run.  On a whim we changed her out of her nice dress and into her "extra" cloths from the diaper bag. Then we let her run through the mall's fountains.

She got a surprise hit to the face with some jumping water within minutes of being out there.  It didn't phase her too much, but her hair and shirt were instantly soaked.

She loved it.  She just fluttered from one water spout to the next.

We were there on a Saturday evening around dinner time, so it was pretty crowded.  But it was the perfect way for her to move around and explore after sitting in the stroller for a bit.

Then a few weeks ago we met our friends at a local splash pad.  Some of the area ones are going to be shut down all summer because of the water restrictions.  That stinks.  Luckily, the one we went to isn't that "great" and well known, so we were the only ones there.  Our almost-two-year-olds didn't know the difference. Water is water!

I don't have any pictures with her friend, because she didn't stay in the water too much.  She was more interested in picking up sticks and garbage and running in the mud. :)

There was a really nice playground there, so after we played in the water we pushed the girls in the swings for a bit.

We finally made it to our pool last week.

We went in the evening after dinner and it was perfect.  It was certainly hot enough outside, but it wasn't crowded at all.  There were just a few other people there and they were in the other pool section, so it was nice.  I hope to take Olivia during the mornings too, but it was a fun family evening activity as well.  She still fits in her floaty device from last year, and she did enjoy using it.  Although, I'm sure she's close to the weight limit.  We just ordered her some puddle jumpers, so I'm hoping those will be fun and helpful for her.  She seems to enjoy the water.  (Which is good, since she screamed her way through swimming lessons until we gave up.  It may be time to start them back up again!)