Make A Pool

Last week’s forecast was all over the place. On Saturday I found out we’d be getting storms during the week so I had my husband empty out Emery’s little pool and store it. On Tuesday I spent my time getting as much laundry done, and moving anything light out from the yard. Our little location has a tendency to flood, and sometimes the electricity will go out for a whole day. As I was getting everything done I told Emery she could play on the porch within my line of site because she was getting a heavy case of cabin fever. We have a wrap around porch, and the windows are low enough that you can see everything going on so I never get too worried. In those instances that I do, I’m two steps away from her “designated play area”.

I could hear her having her “tea party”, and picking out toys from her bucket. She’d pick some flowers and bring them in to me. I was folding clothes and filling up the sink in order to wash dishes when I realized it had gotten quiet. I looked out the window and she was still on the porch going through her bucket. I poked my head out and said “Hey, what are you doing?” and she replied with “Nothing. Just chillin.” So I said “Okay, well, remember to stay where I can see you alright?” She shook her head and said “Sure mom.”

I put the last of the clothes in their pile, and turned off the water to the sink. I started gathering all of the dishes from the table and the living room when I saw one of Emery’s dresses right in front of the door. I could have sworn that was the exact dress she had on, and before I could turn out onto the porch I heard a splash. And this is what I found:

My three year old is a water baby. She loves being in it, and wasn't too excited when we drained her pool in preparation of the storms. Since she helps me water our garden every afternoon she knows how to turn the water hose off and on. So she took it upon herself to empty, and drag over Sampson’s water “bowl”. Fill it back up, get undressed, and go for a “swim”. When I asked her what she was doing she simply replied “I made a pool, mommy.” I had no idea whether to be proud of her creativity or upset that she did all of that by herself. She was like a freakin ninja! I literally have no idea how she did that so quickly without me hearing her? So instead I just laughed, grabbed a towel, and sat with her until she was finished with her swim.