Hot, Hot, HOT!

All week the weather in the Baltimore area has been hazy, hot, and humid.  I spent most of the week keeping the kids indoors, cool in our air conditioned house.  By Friday, Evie and I were stir crazy and needed a new activity.  Even though the Excessive Heat Warning made me nervous about Braylen's well being, I packed up the kids and met Auntie Laura, Cole, and Hannah at the pool.

I know swimmie diapers do not hold any liquid in them, just solids, therefore I kept the kids in normal clothes until I got to the pool.  Changing them in the car was the worst part of the adventure for me.  They were cool in the car, but I had serious sweat standing in the beating down sun.  I must have looked like a hot mess strolling Evie, carrying Braylen in the Ergo, balancing the pool float on the stroller, and schlepping my huge pool bag on my shoulder.  Luckily Auntie met us at the gate and we managed to get in one more time for free :)  

It was a race to see how fast I could get everyone in the baby pool.  It was stinkin' hot!  Evie took a little coaxing, but eventually was walking around (in) the pool.  Braylen enjoyed relaxing in the baby float.  He made it about 35 minutes before he was ready to get out.

Under the mushroom fountain

Evie moved into the baby float and Hannah pushed her around the pool.  Evie adores her cousin and this made both of them so happy.  Evie's face was hysterical when Hannah pulled her near the mushroom fountain.  

Just call us the Hollencamp Floppy Hat Club

Any one else concerned about Hannah's eyes being sucked in?

Every outing I do with my two small children that is a success is a huge accomplishment for me.  Having my sister right there is comforting and very helpful.  Hannah is also a big help with Evie these days.  Evie loved the pool so much she cried when I told her it was time to go.  We'll be back on a slighter cooler day.  I was one tired mama!!