Pool & fun in the Muddy water

Yesterday I decided to blow up the whale pool and fill it. I really have no grass this year because of the sand from the sandbox. The sand killed or smothered all the grass from last year. I also filled another little pool because I had my 4 grand kids and little Kobe, plus Noah from next door in the back yard to enjoy the water.



As you can see what I mean about muddy water. The water in the pools didn't stay clear very long to really enjoy. The kids sure loved playing in the mud and then cleaning off in the water.



Justin was trying to clean the murky water with the butterfly net, but I really don't think it was working.



Even their mother, Stephanie had to rinse her feet off in the pool because of all the mud. What a mess I had. Maybe next year I'll have some grass, because I'm not buying anymore sand for the sandbox. With 4 plus kids playing in the sandbox this year was surely a very messy sandy yard and it traveled inside the house. YUK!

Last night we had the pleasure of having Kylie and Kobe sleep over after Tara and James' wedding reception/picnic. We walked up to 20th and Butler St. to watch the fireworks after Herritage Day was over.

Kobe awoke when the alarm went off at 6:45 and we came downstairs, so Chuck would start waking up to get ready to go work.



Here Kobe is in these two pictures sleeping in the doggie crate. He went in to play with the dollhouse and fell asleep. He had a long day yesterday. He came to my house around 8:50 AM. We went to church, and then we came home and he played with the kids, until we left to go to his mommy and daddy's reception. Kobe stayed up until 11:00 PM with no nap yesterday and he was so good. You would have never known he never had a nap. He loves being outside playing and having fun.

Ice Cream Party

Here is the all the ice cream waiting to be eaten for the ice cream party.

The gang waiting patiently for the ice cream party, while I was at choir practice. We have my three grandkids-(left) Leanna, (right) Timothy, Justin, (the kids I sit for) Kobe and his sister Kylie.

Kobe below is enjoying his ice cream, yummy!

As you can see on Kylie's face it was lots of fun and yummy!

Cyndee & her grandson, Kobe

Cyndee came up to Kobe's house with toys for Kobe and I snapped these pictures with my cell phone.


Here Kobe is playing with all the goodies his Nanny brought him to play with. How young kids enjoy toys with music to them. She brought books, cars with a musical merry-go-round track, and a basketball hoop. He didn't know what toy to play with first.

Kobe, the little boy I watch & his Mommy, Tara

Tara, James and Kobe stopped by to see me & his Nanny, but his Nanny had already left to go home. It had started to rain and we didn't think they would be around to see us, but what a surprise I had. I really wish his Nanny had stayed.

Patches sleeping with Kobe

My little Patches is a very unusual dog as you can see here in this picture of her laying with Kobe. She just loves when I get kids to babysit. She gets so excited when the kids come that I have to get them settled in a chair first, so I can let her out of her crate. When Kylie comes she takes cover under the blanket because Patches jumps on top of her, no matter how high the chair is.

I was trying to sneak up on Patches to get a head shot of how cute she is beside Kobe, but she caught me.

She finally gave up watching me and just layed down with Kobe. How cute they both look.

My favorite picture of, Kylie, holding her brother, Kobe

I really enjoy sitting for Kylie and Kobe they have made my summer fly by. Kylie is such a loving sister to her brother, Kobe. It is really nice to see this in siblings.

A series of fun in the sun!

Noah is trying his goggles. I guess he wants to put his head in the water and look around, LOL.


Kobe is just getting his feel of the nice water, while Kylie is wading in the pool.


Kobe is fascinated with the body of the whale.


Kobe was getting wet from the sprinkler that is in the whales head, until his sister, Kylie, covered the holes. He looks so cute.


Kylie is going to try Noah's googles out. Kobe is still fascinated with the whale's body.

Kobe, Kylie, and Noah enjoy my pool

I really like this photo because Dutchess our Goldendoodle is watching the kids having fun. It was a HOT day on Tuesday for them to enjoy the pool.

I really wish my grandkids would come for a visit before the end of the summer to enjoy the pool.

Kobe Napping on My Recliner

Kobe was taking his afternoon nap in my recliner today. He is such a good little boy.

More Pics of Brother and Sister

Kylie loves playing on the computer. She plays on Nick Jr. and I think her webkins website. I let her play on it so she doesn't get bored. She is so good.

This is one of Kobe's favorite toys I have. And it is the one he escaped from today because it was close to the sofa. What a little bugger he is.

My New Set of Kids I'm Watching This Week

This is Kobe, he is 17 months. What a cutie pie he is. He loves to climb and WOW, can he escape for from things you would never thought he could get out of. I guess I forgot what my "Tommy the Terror" was like when he was his age. Now I remember, LOL.

This is Kylie, she is 10. She is such a gem of a little girl. She is a BIG help to me with her little brother. She will make an excellent mommy some day.