Sprinkler Soaking

This week we have been fun playing in the water. I don't know why I didn't get the sprinkler out before now, but Jacob sure has enjoyed it. I can turn the sprinkler on and get in a good half hour of relaxing reading!

Here was Jacob's first sprinkler experience of this summer on Tuesday night while Joe was at his Elder's Quorum Presidency meeting. At first he was a little hesitant because the water was a little bit cold, but before long he decided it was fun.


I never did get Jacob to run through the sprinkler, but I did get him to experiment with putting his foot on it, and picking it up. He was so funny!



Then on Wednesday we went over to the Smith's house and Jacob and Alyssa played in her Elmo sprinkler. Once again, Jacob wasn't sure he liked it at first. He kept wanting me to do it with him, or "help Jacob". (In other words, put down that silly camera, mom!)

But after a while he decided it was ok. I hear that going to the public pool is a bit of a hassle right now (plastic pants, anyone?) because of the problems they had last summer. Maybe we'll have to settle for sprinklers for a while. Besides, aren't Jacob and Alyssa so cute?


Now if only there was a way you could let your kids play outside in the water and sun without having to goop them up with sunscreen! But I guess sunscreen is definitely preferable to a nasty sunburn. I know that I am miserable when I get burned, so I can only imagine how much fun a sunburned two-year-old would be!