So - we do plan to move in 1-2 years to a bigger house (we're busting out of the seams) w/a pool. We are saving, and making repairs to our house now. But in the meantime - we needed a pool. So, we put in an above ground pool. It's a cheap pool - from Academy, but it definitely will serve the purpose. We hope to get 2 summers out of it, but if we can't - we definitely got our money's worth for what it cost - we are satisfied.
Since our yard is fairly slopey - we had to call in re-inforcements to help. Our babysitters brother, Jake Hering, was up for the task .... w/the help of Jamie. We love the Herings - they are so good to us! They worked for 2 days to level the ground for the pool.
Here's David and Andy measuring the yard for the pool.
Jamie & Jake hard at work : )
Jake & Jamie got a little (very little) help from Ben : )
Jamie had a friend visiting her, and she put him to work too. And she recruited Will & Andy.
This was the fun stage. Filing the hole w/water and playing in the mud : )
Her friend broke both of his shoes in the mud (poor guy) ... and I think - they buried them in the mud : )
Retaining wall up, hole dug, leveled and ready for the pool....
The pool ... w/o water....
And it's done! Yea .... the boys love it and love to swim.
We only wish we could build some type of deck so that they would have a place to jump.
But since it's only 42" deep - probably not a good idea anyway.
The boys love the pool and it works out great. All 3 of them can touch, so it's not as big of a worry as a deeper pool would be. We are thankful to be able to have a place to cool off this summer...
David has been doing a great job taking care of the pool and keeping it up and testing the chlorine and such. He's having a lot of fun. This is his trial run for when we have a 'real' pool of our very own for him to care for. We are all excited for that day ... but until then, we'll swim in our little pool.
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