I love it! Only because I have the same problem. I keep squeezing my children into the paddling pool even though they're waaay to big for it now! We have a yellow boat. The steering wheel tends to cause some issues for the child up the deep end! Makes for great photos though!
Nathan is about 1cm off equalling me in height (at 11!) and I am enjoying the last few moments of being the second tallest person in the house while I can.
It makes me long for the days before water restrictions when we could just turn on the hose/sprinkler and the kids would be ecstatic...a whole generation of little ones growing up here without knowing that pleasure..
What a great photo. Is it to be Olympic size then? We had a little paddling pool incident last year. Miss P1 was in there, relaxing with a snack and chatting to Nanna. Then she got a little distressed. There was 'something' in the pool. I thought she'd had an accident. In fact she'd dropped one of Nanna's home-made oaty biscuits into the water. Emma x
Minx is distraught as our lovely big paddling pool is on it's last legs - the bottom ring keeps deflating and emptying the water out! Even my expert puncture repair man (Moogsdad) can't find where the air is going. It hasn't done badly - we've had it 5 years and it was stupidly cheap in Sainsbury's sale!
What a funny post and a great picture! No, they won't be getting any smaller :) Some days I wish they would. This growing up thing happens way to fast.
we have the same problem - except it's me trying to squeeze into the tiny pool xox
Posted by: driftwood | 02 July 2009 at 17:25
We've been off in search of a paddling pool this afternoon - fat chance!
Posted by: dottycookie | 02 July 2009 at 17:44
Oh how I wish I could fit into a paddling pool! K x
Posted by: kristina | 02 July 2009 at 18:01
Great shot!! Although I am thinking that perhaps they needed a new one a couple of years ago - heehee!!
Posted by: Di | 02 July 2009 at 18:11
What a couple of handsome boys.
Great way to cool off!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | 02 July 2009 at 18:54
Mine won't stay in the damn paddling pool. I fill it and they run off to cause havoc somewhere or spill bubble liquid all over the grass.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 02 July 2009 at 19:19
If you leave them in long enough they might shrink!
Hard to tell who's who in that shot!
Posted by: Kristy | 02 July 2009 at 19:34
Ahaha...niiicee photo!
Posted by: Jessica | 02 July 2009 at 20:29
But they can paddle?!?!
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | 02 July 2009 at 20:51
What a lovely shot! It looks like they should be sailing ON the water in that little blue boat!?!
Posted by: Sal | 02 July 2009 at 20:57
I love it! Only because I have the same problem. I keep squeezing my children into the paddling pool even though they're waaay to big for it now! We have a yellow boat. The steering wheel tends to cause some issues for the child up the deep end! Makes for great photos though!
Posted by: jenny | 03 July 2009 at 03:51
Ha! Such a great photo.
Nathan is about 1cm off equalling me in height (at 11!) and I am enjoying the last few moments of being the second tallest person in the house while I can.
Posted by: Megan | 03 July 2009 at 04:04
Hahaha -- truer words were never said! What a cute picture!
Posted by: thimbleanna | 03 July 2009 at 05:08
sweet photo! : )
Posted by: gardenmama | 03 July 2009 at 05:19
Great photo!
Posted by: Gina | 03 July 2009 at 08:24
It makes me long for the days before water restrictions when we could just turn on the hose/sprinkler and the kids would be ecstatic...a whole generation of little ones growing up here without knowing that pleasure..
Posted by: mary | 03 July 2009 at 12:53
:)....CUTE.
Fill it with some bubbles bath. They won't even notice it's small, at least for a little while.
Posted by: gina | 03 July 2009 at 14:14
Oh my! I think you are right. I didn't realise that my son had outgrown his carry cot until the day he got wedged in!!! x
Posted by: simone | 03 July 2009 at 16:36
oh but that is tantamount to child abuse!!
get one NOW!!!
Posted by: monica | 03 July 2009 at 17:56
They still look like they're having a great time! What's the betting you'll buy a new one and the old one will still be their favourite!
Posted by: Julie | 03 July 2009 at 20:30
Now that's what Summer is all about!!
Posted by: Louise | 04 July 2009 at 11:07
What a great photo. Is it to be Olympic size then? We had a little paddling pool incident last year. Miss P1 was in there, relaxing with a snack and chatting to Nanna. Then she got a little distressed. There was 'something' in the pool. I thought she'd had an accident. In fact she'd dropped one of Nanna's home-made oaty biscuits into the water. Emma x
Posted by: Emma | 05 July 2009 at 11:58
i bet they do really good fart gags in that pool!
Posted by: Tiel | 06 July 2009 at 13:11
Hee hee - love that photo!
Minx is distraught as our lovely big paddling pool is on it's last legs - the bottom ring keeps deflating and emptying the water out! Even my expert puncture repair man (Moogsdad) can't find where the air is going. It hasn't done badly - we've had it 5 years and it was stupidly cheap in Sainsbury's sale!
xxx
Posted by: Lesley | 10 July 2009 at 10:17
fabulous picture, what is it about boys and a bowl of water....
Posted by: suzie sews | 14 July 2009 at 18:29
What a funny post and a great picture! No, they won't be getting any smaller :) Some days I wish they would. This growing up thing happens way to fast.
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