Yes, it's true ... it is hot here! And, I've been told that June was unseasonably hot. But, I think that has helped us to acclimate a little bit faster than normal. At any rate, we are definitely feeling the heat. The thing I love about the heat is that it is dry. Which means that when we are outside, going into the shade makes a difference. In Minnesota, we could go into the shade and there would be very little difference/respite because of the humidity.
The children have enjoyed the heat as well because it means they get to go swimming much more often than they are used to. The last couple of weeks they have been taking red cross swimming lessons. It has been so wonderful to take them somewhere everyday and get us all out of the apartment. While it is actually a pretty good sized apartment, putting six of us in here all day, everyday, has made us all a little bit more short and frustrated with each other. So, going to the pool has been our one outlet everyday. Despite getting everyone ready, I am not eager for their last class this Thursday. Because I am either in the pool (when we go to the pool at the complex), or watching away from their classes, or taking care of Maryanne, I haven't been able to get many pictures of the children in the pool. This last weekend we went to my aunt's house for the birthday party of my cousin's youngest son. It was a pool party and since the whole family was invited, I was able to snap a few pictures of the children in the pool. The best part of this swimming pool was the diving board ... Andrew was the first to jump off, and Eliza and Kate spent most of their time jumping off the diving board, then doing it again and again. And, because they have had swim lessons for the last four years, I didn't have to worry about them at all ... they had the best form of all the children in the pool.
Things I Love about Arizona: SWIMMING
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