Another Birthday Party

The boys went to the birthday party for one of the neighbor kids yesterday. It was a hit. The party was at the rec center for the next town over. We got there and the power was out. Fortunately the room the party was in had big windows so we had enough light.

They started out with the pizza, then cake, then presents. All done in the first forty five minutes. Owyn was losing his mind, as by this time it was 1200 and he was over due for his nap.

The best was yet to come though. We got the boys changed into their swim suits and wound down through the dark building to the play pool area. Owyn's mood changed the instant he walked into the room. He let out a squeal and headed for the water.

The pool area has a big play structure in the center of it. Water shoots our pours out all over the place. There is a small water slide. The water slopes down to about three feet deep. There is a cargo net rope ladder and lots of fountains. The boys loved it.

Owyn started out by heading into the deep end and trying to drown. Fortunately I caught him but he was losing his battle to keep his head up, though he was fighting like hell. I set him back in the shallow end and he went straight up the stairs and down the slide head first. I caught him, but he was not prepared for the face full of water. After that he went down feet first.

Rhys, being the swim champion that he is, was doing great. He can't actually swim yet, but he was very comfortable in the water. Both boys were having a fantastic time.

Owyn was so cold he was shaking and his lips were turning blue, but when I tried to take him out he had a fit. Instead I took him over to where the fountains were pouring warm water into the pool and let him warm up there.

I hope it was the fountains. There were a lot of little kids there.

When they called a fifteen minute break Owyn lost it, so we headed home. It was a great success and we may be doing Rhys' party there in December.