i've officially floated in my pool with a fruity beverage, and it was all i imagined and more!

 

here are some highlights that i'm fully enjoying:

1) natural warmth.  the sun hits the pool from like 9am to 8pm and therefore the pool's temperature stays around like 82+ degrees.

2) pool depth.  we ended up with a 3 foot shallow end and a 5 foot deep end.  we LOVE it.  Aiden is already able to walk around the step area of the shallow end and jon & i are able to walk in the deep end.  the depth makes the entire pool usable, which is awesome.

3) night swimming.  we have a light in the pool and it's really cool.  we also got the mosquito magnet to eliminate those ridiculous beasts.  i don't know if it's really working, as i still have to apply bug spray.  although, let me say that the thing catches mosquitoes by the hundreds, but i would prefer them being completely gone.  it's probably the pool light that attracts them...boo. 

4) oasis at home.  it's going to take a lot to get me to leave my house on a beautiful summer day.  the grill is right there, the beer fridge is just inside the basement door, and once we add the spa and finish the basement - i seriously won't leave.  and, that was our goal - if i was going to pop out these young'ns that would keep us home for a few years, then i wanted to have an oasis for us to enjoy.  we definitely built that dream.

 

granted we have plenty left to do...landscaping, some drainage pipes, an addition of a spa and to refinish the basement...but, those are all projects that we'll take our time doing and will enjoy.  so, if you're looking for me - i'm floating.  if you want to stop by - bringing booze will guarantee you admission.  :)

 

here are some photos of the creation...the finished coping, the patio decking and loam, the fence and plaster...then the water!

 

     

 

  

 

    

ok...we've already covered two of my neighbors...the douchebag that is afraid of rocks and the one that is fertilizer challenged...now onto the others...

 

i think maybe it's because i'm home now on maternity leave so i see more or because it's summer and everyone is outside - whatever it is - my neighbors are priceless. 

 

ok - first one - i hear a broom going the other day - and it just didn't stop - i'm talking for like 30 minutes.  so, finally i look out the window to see who the hell is sweeping and what they could possibly be sweeping for so long.  well, the road was the answer.  2 houses down - she's sweeping the street.  and not just the end of her driveway, i'm talking the entire street.  i told jon - "if i ever get to the point where i have nothing to do but sweep the street, please just take me out back and put me out of my misery."  documentation below.

 

 

 

second one - all the kids go up and down our street on bikes/etc., esp. now with school out.  well, last weekend, the neighbor across the street got on her bike and was riding around with her kids.  then, i realized...her kids are doing circles around her and going much faster...why?...because her adult bike had TRAINING WHEELS!  i couldn't believe my eyes.  the woman was riding an adult bike with training wheels and listening to her MP3 player.  now, correct me if i'm wrong, but the whole point of training wheels is to prevent bikes from tipping over because kids legs aren't long enough to touch the ground.  these wheels were so small, there is NO WAY they're going to help this woman in any way.  she has since been practicing like every other day with these training wheels.  i'm sorry, but i can't not laugh.  yah, yah, good for her that she's trying and learning...now get beyond that and realize that she can try/learn without training wheels because she's AN ADULT...good grief.  again, documentation below.

 

 

 

now, i'm sure the neighbors say plenty about me...but, i can't imagine i'm as insane as these folks.  though, i definitely could be considered crazy bc i'm taking pictures of all the neighbors.  my rebuttal - it's all for comedy and therefore no reflection on my sanity or lack there of.