Mesmerized my the fire. 
Finally starting to get into the blowing thing.
Happy Birthday Jacob
He is definitely boy through and through. He is rough and tumble and fearless (not a safe combination). He is always happy and loves people. We are so glad that he is such a special part of our family and can't imagine a day without him. We love you Jacob.
Jacob always wants to do what his brother and sister do and this morning was no exception.
Goggles: $ 1.00
Pool complete with little slides: $ 7.00
Water, fun, and memories on a hot summer day: PRICELESS
Tons and Tons of F-U-N!! (No I didn't buy Jacob pink goggles he just borrowed them because Madison was inside all day throwing up.)
So your probably thinking oh wow that looks like they had a great time...what fun!! But any of you that have children know that bliss doesn't last long...usually a disaster lurks around the corner OR at the bottom the the pool in this case. So I hope I am not the only mom that makes my child do something over and over again so that I can get the perfect picture???? In hopes that I can counter some of their attacks with these "perfect pictures" when they get older and wonder about their childhood. And I can show them what a loving mother I was to make such fun for them in their youth. 
So it all began with Porter running across the yard and diving off the slide (the wrong direction mind you) into the pool. Oh what fun and he was so proud of his trick. So this is the part where I get the camera. First shot I clicked a little early because I was hoping to capture him in mid air.
So I lovingly tell him to try again and great job that was so cool!!! This shot was a little better but still to early.
AT LAST, I got the "perfect shot" and in this wonderful digital world we live in I declared victory and knew it would make for a great blog picture. Until............
HE STOOD UP and began screaming and not in victory of my "perfect picture". Ummmm BACKFIRE. Oops! So one bloody nose and one black eye from those clearance goggles mentioned above I can certainly say "My BAD Coach!"
However in my defense he was only sad for a minute and did continue to play in the pool, just no more slide diving! And who doesn't look cool with a black eye???
