The many uses of a hot tub

Who says hot tubs are just for soaking? Over the weekend, I lowered the water temperature and took the kids in twice. AJ calls it the outside bathtub. I figure he can call it whatever he wants as long as it gives me a chance to be in it.


And apparently the kids have just as much fun playing in the water from outside the tub. As I was balancing the water Saturday night, AJ held regatta races. Don't let Maggie fool you. She couldn't care less about the boats. One of her tennis balls is floating under those bubbles.


After being bumped by Maggie one too many times while on the step, Sydney climbed down to safer ground for a game of fetch. Throwing the ball (usually just a few feet), she'd order, "Go get it Maggie!" Maggie often would ignore her, probably figuring it wasn't worth the effort to retrieve the ball from such a short distance. Undeterred, Sydney would go after it herself, saying, "Okay, I get it."