23 August 2009

pool time



This past week my handsome husband has been away in Germany on business. #2 has also been staying in Minnesota at my dad's for a few weeks. That left me with three boys and, for a couple of days, some pretty warm weather.




One day I decided that, seeing as we don't have a pool, we needed to find one. When we were doing our floors a few years back during our big kitchen renovation, we had to move out for nearly a week, and we decided to stay at the local Marriott as it had a great pool for the boys and was relatively close to home. It is located at a local outdoor mall, which was nice when it came to walking to restaurants, coffee, or the movie. (okay, and maybe to do a bit of shopping when I could sneak away...)




As we had such great memories of our "stay-cation" back then, I thought that this would be the perfect place to spend a night hanging out with the boys and playing in the pool.





We had a great time - lots of swimming, dinner at one of our favorite burger joints, and a movie with popcorn before bed.




I highly recommend it when you need a little break from the ordinary!


23 comments:

Queen B. said...

i LOVE pool time !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Yes yes yes, I like your nice & lovely blog, and leave a swedish footprint after me...

Regards from Agneta in Sweden

vicki archer said...

Great idea...I am up for any break in the daily routine, xv.

Jacqueline @ HOME said...

What a brilliant idea....I would never have thought of it.
A bit of shopping,a bit of eating, a bit of swimming a bit of sleeping....and you don't have to wash up or make the bed !!!!....a perfect day. XXXX

Drawn to The Sea said...

Such a precious family, Mimi. I bet they loved the pool at night too. Salt water heals everything, but pools relax like nothing else.

Happy Sunny Day :-)
Julia

Anonymous said...

Looked like a great time! Must be nice to still have children at home. Sigh. I have an empty nest; well, except for a dog and hubby.

Lola said...

Wonderful idea - especially with these temperatures! In Seville, it's currently 41C plus high humidity and no respite in sight!

Hope you've had a great weekend and warm greetings from Andalucia, Spain!

xxLola & Nora:)

Lori said...

What a wonderful idea Kim ~ I would never think of something like that ~ you are way too smart!!

Farmgirl Paints said...

Great idea! We never think to do this, but I know my kids would love it just the same.

debra@dustjacket said...

What a really fab idea, you are such a great mom for thinking of this and doing it!
xoxo

beachvintage.com said...

Yes, it is great to get away at times. Look like everyone had a ball.

cate said...

What a wonderful way to spend your weekend!!gorgeous photos
:) Cate

The Little Red Shop said...

"We need to get out of this wilderness and get to some kind of mall." Joan Cusack ~ "Acceptance"

: )

Julie M.

ps The verification word is, "butcult." Oh, dear.

Joyce said...

This looks like it was so much fun! A little stay-cation with the boys. I bet they had a great time too. Stay cool my friend. xoxo

Kasey said...

fun!
fyi...the pool we "sneak" into...is a resort style hotel here in town...so we always just walk right in to the back where the indoor pool is located.
I'm sure once they start to recognize us on a weekly visit in the winter...then our haven will be gone.
just don't say anything.
xo

Free Art Printables said...

I love pool time! How fun!

Barn House said...

very jealous about your pool time because I REALLY need some pool time myself. why didn't you come pick me up???

Unknown said...

Looks like something my kids would LOVE to do!!

:) T

JennyMac said...

I love pool time and what beautiful kids you have!

a.love said...

Okay, THIS is a fun idea!! I think I should save my pennies and take my baby for a getaway when the hus goes and shoots wedding one weekend.
It looks like you had fun AND you didn't have to clean the towels!!

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

Awwwwwww, that looks like a lovely retreat! What lucky little dudes you have!

paige said...

you're such a super mommy...i love that idea!
glad you and those handsome boys of yours had such a sweet time together.
hope its cooled down a bit for ya'll
xo

Anonymous said...

I bet they adored you for this! good mommy!