Pool

It finally happened....our pool has been installed. Our pool was delivered in the beginning of the month. We were told we would hear from the installers within 2 weeks (which by the way, the one guy lives next door to my best friend and knows us through get togethers at my friend's house. The other guy is his brother). So, 2 weeks go by and nothing. Now, being the impatient person that I am and the planner that I am, they were not cooperating! We get in touch with the one guy (the one we don't know) and play phone tag for over a week (us calling him more than him returning our calls). Yeah, we finally get in touch with him this past Sunday and he informs us they can install the pool this week! Then the big question: do you have your sand? No, but we only need a day to get it. Not good enough. Instead of scheduling a date to install the pool, we are told to get the sand and then call back. Call back? Are you actually going to pick up or return or call? Tuesday morning called for sand, Tuesday afternoon have sand. And now it's torrential downpour. So, now I'm all worried about my 6 tons of sand being washed away by the rain! Okay, so now we have sand. I call the installers back on Tuesday and leave a message. Guess what?!?!? Yup, you guessed it, no call back. Surprise!! So I call twice Wednesday morning and did not leave a message and then again on Wednesday afternoon and left a message. Horray! They call back and schedule for Thursday between 12:00 and 1:00. We did some running around in the morning and were home for 11:00. I walk in, check caller ID and see their number, but no message. Right away I think "great, tell me they were calling because they can't come". Well, 12:00 goes by, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30...and no guys. Ugh! Finally 2:00 they show up and I belt out in the Hallejuah Chorus! And then it began...

Thomas sat by the sliding glass door in the kitchen almost the whole time watching the guys dig and "build the pool". Gabriella checked it out but was more interested in swimming in the pool than watching it being "built".

The guys left around 6:15. Now, it's fill up time! Hopefully by Saturday it will be full! We'll see. Below are some pictures and 2 videos, one of each kid. Hope you enjoy the pictures and hope to see you for a "dip in the pool" this summer!