It was Aidan's first time in the swimming pool. The water in Idaho is cold, so by the time the sun warmed up the water the last time we aired it up, everyone was all done playing in it. We got Aidan's feet in, but that's pretty much it. So I was excited to see how he would react to actually playing in the water. He did really well!
The water from the hose was still frigid, so we decided to try pouring hot water in to warm it up. It somewhat worked - enough for our bodies to get used to it - and in Aidan went. I told Jayze we have to go swimming (whether that's in our little swimming pool, at the lake, or at the splash pad) 22 more times because that's how many waterproof diapers Aidan has left. :)
After I told my friend that the Rexburg 4th of July parade was okay that year, she suggested we try going to the St. Anthony parade for the 24th of July. Jayze and I had never been, so we packed sunscreen, Aidan, and water and crossed our fingers we would find a spot in the shade. We did! We sat by really nice people (Jayze works with one of them) and chatted until the parade started. A man sitting right by us had a little dog. He showed the dog to Aidan, and since Aidan loves noses, that's the first thing he tried to grab. It was so darn cute.
Despite being a little bit disorganzed in some spots, the parade smoked Rexburg's (and Snowflake's...sorry Snowflake) parade. The floats were amazing, the candy was thrown farther, the kids were safer, and we got free sno cones. Aidan was obsessed with the cars, music, and sno cones, and Jayze and I were in awe of all the work the wards put into the floats. It was definitely worth the ten-minute drive and missing Aidan's morning nap.
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| If you look closely, you can see the witch's feet sticking out from under the house. |
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| Represent |
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| Grand prize |
If we are still here next year, then we're planning to go again. It was so fun.
Happy Pioneer Day weekend!
