There are certain things that I can’t say anymore in front of Peanut. She is old enough now to pick up on different words in adult conversations, the television, even the radio (thank G-d for XM kids.). Among the family of words I can no longer utter without using euphemisms or spelling are water, pool, any derivation of swim (swimsuit, swim diaper, etc.), sunscreen (yes my child loves to put on sunscreen; how bizarre). You get the picture.
Like many of you this year we bought a pool pass for Sholem Acquatic Center. We still haven’t gotten our money’s worth , but believe me I am determined to do so no matter what. Part of the reason that we haven’t spent as much time there as I anticipated is that we often get invited (not that I’m complaining) to a private pool in town. The private pool doesn’t have some of the amenities of the much newer Sholem, but it has one thing Sholem doesn’t have — toys, toys and more toys.
And as I have learned this summer, at this age, toys make the pool. I have been trying so hard to remember to bring our pool toys to Sholem, but sometimes I inevitably forget. And when I forget, that means my daughter steals (OK, borrows) other kids’ toys. Not a pretty picture. Sometimes I have this vision of her getting hauled off by the pool police, handcuffs and all. Most people are pretty nice about it, but you never know. So I will go about trying to remember this simple little thing, but after piling up everything we need for our pool time, it’s an easy thing to leave out.
So I ask your forgiveness in advance.
4 responses so far ↓
Leeanthro // July 14, 2008 at 12:57 pm |
No matter what toys I bring to Sholem my kids always play with every one else’s and ours get played with by someone else. I just mark our name on them and we usually end up with them when we leave.
We did not get our money’s worth last year and we didn’t buy a pass last year.
What I liked last year was that when toddler time ends you can go to the snack bar and eat lunch until the pool reopens 15 minutes later. Without a pass you have to leave and come back in (paying again).
But last year I was on leave and actually went to the pool in the morning.
I need to get to the pool without the baby because my daughter always wants to go to the deep end and go on the lazy river. But I obviously can’t do that with the baby.
Carrie // July 14, 2008 at 7:25 pm |
Get yourself a big gym bag and stock it for the pool. We have one that has pockets on both sides that we keep toys in, the center part is for suits (clothes while we are in the water), towels, other big stuff and front zipper is for plastic bags for wet stuff. We also keep our passes and things in there.
You may not always have the EXACT toy that is desired (we have problems with “the bucket” because it is big and doesn’t always get stuck back in the bag after it dries) but you will have some toys, which you can share in exchange for other kids’ toys!
Katherine // July 15, 2008 at 9:08 pm |
That’s hilarious. My daughter loves sunscreen as well. The other night she brought me the bottle at bedtime. She wanted to be lathered up for a long (dark) night’s sleep. Kids are great.
Jenna // July 20, 2008 at 3:17 pm |
We have gotten a pass the past few years and I make sure we use it…that is an average of once a week…which we have acheived. I love that we can go for an hour and not feel like we wasted money. We also can walk to Spaulding.
When we bring toys…I make sure to remind the kids that have to share….and they do.