This post brought to you by Stearns Puddle Jumpers®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Long Wait For Isabella. Our community pool opens every year on Memorial Day weekend. The kids cannot wait to go swimming. Our weather wasn't that great Memorial Day weekend, so this past week, when the pool opened at 3:30 pm, our kids enjoyed 70 degree weather in a very warm pool. It was absolutely wonderful. My son, who is almost three, loves the pool and is a natural. He's like a … [Read more...]
10 Unique Pool Games for Kids
Washingtonians take advantage of summer. In my opinion, it is the best time of year here. It is so beautiful and green in Western Washington and when the sky is blue and the sun is shining - there is no better place on earth. My family is blessed to live in a community that has a pool. If it hits 70 degrees (which is does most of the summer), we are at our community pool. There are also many other children in our small community so there is sure to be a playmate for my Princess on any given … [Read more...]
Pool Party Ideas
I don't know about you all, but I have been quite happy with the weather we've been having in Western Washington. Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine. Oh yeah! Both of my kids were in swimming lessons for the first time this past month and did great. They passed and are now ready to take their next levels. Do your kids take swimming lessons? With the summer season fast approaching, my mind tends to think about my Little Man's birthday. This year he is turning two and we will be having a party at … [Read more...]
Swimming Hair Care Tips
My Princess has been well past the stage of needing a hair cut. She wanted long hair so badly, that I let it grow. But the thing is, it was not really growing. Instead, with all her swimming, her hair was getting very badly damaged. We use natural shampoo for her as well as a natural detangler, but she was whining everyday about her hair being brushed. So after a month of swimming in the pool in Iowa {literally almost everyday}, I told her that we were going for a haircut. I explained, … [Read more...]