Well, this summer we decided we were going to be pool people. I don't think when we bought the pool we knew how much work it would be to prep the yard. I didn't anyway. We live on a hill and our backyard is NOT flat. By a long ways. So we started by making a circle and cutting and moving grass. So much grass.
Once that was done, we brought in dirt. So much dirt. We tried digging down but the ground was SO hard. So we brought dirt in and more dirt. And stomped it down. Then did it again. We added brick and more brick until it was a perfectly prepped beautiful 22 ft circle. We really were impressed with how hard the kids all worked. Some of them surprised us (BRI!) with how much they liked to work!
Chad and Rylee built the pool fairly quickly after all the prep work was done. Then we added water. SO MUCH WATER. 3 days of constant water running from my hose. It filled about an inch per hour.
And when the time finally came to swim, everyone was so happy! It took a few days to warm up before I wanted to get in. But when I did it was so fun! Rylee and Bri have been out there every day and that in itself has made it worth it!
And how cute does Chad look in a pink flamingo floatie?! HAPPY SUMMER!
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