Trying to Beat the Heat

With this sweltering heat that we have experienced this past week, we had to look for ways to stay cool and hydrated outside. My brother, Jason, asked if I would watch three of their four kids while he went to town to run an errand and while Sarah took Austin, their oldest child, to the eye doctor (Driver) in Opp.

While Sawyer was napping, John Parker, Savannah, Ashland, Hudson and I headed outside to the Hardy Oasis on our back deck. Of course, it isn't the picture perfect endless pool with a cascading waterfall like I'd had envisioned or really want, but this little pool will suffice. These little kiddos could care less what size pool they were swimming in because they had a ball. (It was such an impromptu swim that the girls just used their t-shirts). The conversation between these cousins/siblings kept me rolling with laughter the 45 minutes that we were out there. Here are some of the things they said:

Savannah: "Hey, Ju-Ju! I'm going to baptize myself in this water like Austin was baptized Sunday, okay?"
Ashland: "I'm going to babapatize myself, too!" --notice how I spelled baptized--that's how it was pronounced.
{Side note: Austin, my nephew, was baptized on Father's Day by my Daddy. We're so proud of you litte buddy!!}

Savannah: (exclaiming)"God ALWAYS does what he says he'll do!"
Ashland: (shouting)"FEAR NOT!"
Savannah: (gasp) "Ju-Ju, Ashland understands what that means. She was really listening during VBS."
{The girls took turns saying this and then John Parker chimed in too!}

John Parker: "Come on, Hudson. We've got to water Mommy's plants."
Hudson:(pete-and-repeat) "Water plants."
{That's why you'll see the boys with the cups in the pictures. I must say that my asparagus ferns look really good right now}.

Here are some of the pictures of our fun day at the Hardy Oasis. In the first couple of pics, this is a splash pad that I purchased from Wal-Mart for Sawyer to enjoy and you'll see who took a strong liking to it as well--JP(even though it wasn't for his age group). This is well worth the money for all of you with little ones.