Abby attended her friend's 4th birthday party this past weekend and it was a really cool pool party. It wasn't until the morning of the party that I remembered it was a pool party and we hadn't bought a swimsuit for Abby since she was 2! We crossed our fingers that she could still fit into her suit. Luckily, it was a 3T and although the neck was hard to get over her head, it fit. This rec center in Ken Caryl had an indoor leisure pool with a party room. The party was at 12:30 - right in the middle of Kayleigh's nap time, so we didn't plan for letting her go in the water. BIG MISTAKE! From the moment she saw water, she squirmed to get out of our arms and immediately dove for the pool. When her high-pitched screams silenced the pool area as they echoed around the room, we decided to buy her a swim diaper and take her in.

She walked and walked and walked until the water was up to her chin. Paul held her hand the whole time, of course. Even though she looked nervous, she was determined to keep going. She was having so much fun that even after all the kids from the party headed to the party room, Paul had to stay with Kayleigh to splash around a bit longer.The kids had a blast in the pool, lots of hearty snacks after the swim, and had their face painted by an awesome face painter! Abby requested a "rainbow mariposa" as they are currently learning all about a butterfly's life cycle in school right now.