Pushing Capacity

When we bought our kiddie pool last summer it seemed plenty big. There was room for Lucie and Ryan plus a friend or two to splash around and not feel too cramped (for a kiddie pool).

This year, things are a little different. The first time we set up the pool, it looked so tiny. Clearly it had shrunk stored in the garage these past nine months, or, uh -- maybe our kids had grown? If their recently too-tight/too-short clothes aren't enough to prove that, this kiddie pool certainly makes the point.

Adding in the homeschool preschool crew last week, and it's clear we need a new pool. The kids still had fun and didn't seem to mind the lack of personal space. Though I did notice that everyone hopped out pretty quick once popsicles appeared.