first swim of the season.

Our sweet neighbor has a swimming pool and insists
that we use it (isn't she pushy? :)
It was glorious. And entertaining, as always.

Don't be fooled by that giddy smile (don't you just
want to reach into the picture and pinch his cheeks?!)
Gabriel was absolutely terrified of the blue, serene pool
and promptly suctioned himself to me. The combination
of him clamped to me and my 7-month-pregnant tummy
made movement for the first 10 minutes nearly impossible.
Luckily he calmed down enough to let me assist him in
floating around.

Aw, the Ross boys :) Eli was with Daddy most of
the time and greatly amused us with his bravery.
He tried to escape so many times from his baby inner
tube that Ben finally removed him and just held him.
Then he spotted a kick board and became obsessed with
it. Well, trying to stand on it IN THE WATER. We think
he's destined for a great future in surfing.

You're jealous of those Spiderman arm floaties,
aren't you? ... I am. I'm joking. But Ben definitely is.

And I know you're jealous of his awesome

green trunks.