Last Day in Manila -- to the Pool

It’s Saturday and Mom and Dad went into town to grab some things for the house in Sta. Maria, Laguna. This gave us some downtime to enjoy the amazing amenities of our hotel. The pool was picture perfect and the weather made it even more inviting. Lucky for us, today the sun was covered by some light clouds.  Still humid like no other but we didn't have to deal with the torching sun. Now I like to swim just as much as the next person. I just prefer warm water. Hubby and kids don’t understand that if it’s warm outside why would you want warm water? Well, we all know that feeling of trying to get in gracefully with cold pool water. No one can have a graceful pool entering face when that temperature of the water is completely opposite than the air temperature.  When our kids jump in no holds barred we are not looking at their faces. We are making sure they don’t drown or land on someone else.  We all make that ridiculous face thinking the same thing,”I can do this, OMG, I can do this! FRICK it’s COOOLD I can do this. If I just walk in super slow, I won’t cause any AHHH!!” Yep, you know that’s what you are thinking! And guys… you get in as fast as you can so no one notices your brain telling your nether-regions that it’s TOO COLD!! I just hate it! So give me warm water. I can walk right in the pool and be a swimmin’ fool!  For me, I was going to be a resort diva with a margarita in one hand and a magazine in the other.  Sunglasses on, covered in sunblock lounging away! I did just that and enjoyed every second of it.

Give the kids any pool and they will swim for days. They both love it!! They are fish, thanks to Ms.  Yvonne!  The kids had lessons with another mommy when Ethan was 5 and Abby was 3. We usually need a brush up on skills, but they remember quite quickly! Pencils were being preformed and laps were being completed in no time. This pool experience was a little different. The kids got to swim with their Uncles!  They tasted another piece of heaven pie. Uncle Ritche was right there to play the splashing wars and had no hesitation when Abby wanted to climb all over him! Adding Uncle Ed just through it over the edge! Both Uncles?! Heaven! The 3 brothers took turns entertaining the kids in the water, which I was infatuated with watching.  I love my family and so does Erwin. It means the world to us both.  So watching our kids show their affections to their Uncles and receive it back 10 fold was a treat.