We think our pool is the best investment we have made for this house. Everyone loves being able to jump in in a moments notice. I have learned that since the girls are getting older it's just not as much fun to swim with mom as it used to be. Friends are now going to need to be invited to keep thing exciting which isn't a problem except that there are no kids in our neighborhood that are close to their ages. All are teenagers or older!

My Canon camera has a setting for underwater photography so I purchased an inexpensive case to be able to take underwater. I've been very pleased with the way the pictures turn out. I even took it to Schlitterbahn last summer and had so many people stop to ask about it. It's nothing fancey, but it sure does the trick when I want to use my camera in or around water.