Yesterday was Elena's birthday. We celebrated in our usual fashion with a swimming party at the local YMCA.Things started heading downhill on Thursday when Audrey got sick. Then Kenna, followed by Leah, Mae, and of course Escher came down with pinkeye. When you count parents and siblings, we were down about 20 people. We persevered. We encouraged everyone to eat seconds because there was so much food.
We started off with a quick swim, but after about 10 minutes the lifeguards kicked everyone out of the pool for a standard potty break. We took advantage of the break to eat. Afterward we went for another swim. Then
this happened. Actually the lifeguard told me there was a "chemical imbalance" in the pool, but this guy vacuumed the same spot for 40 minutes so I drew my own conclusions. We managed to keep six wet kids entertained for 40 minutes and enjoyed a nice long swim afterward. I stayed clear of the "vacuum" area.
Here is a picture of Elena and her friend Piper from school. Piper is a few weeks older than Elena; not only is she taller, she wins the hair category by about 10-1. Piper's brother Jason, Elena's Friend Zarek and her cousins Alex and Katie also attended.
We managed to have a surprisingly good time. We may even give it a try again next year.
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