Awesome pool

The record-breaking heat wave continues here in Dallas. I think today was our ninth day in a row of temperatures greater than 100 degrees, with the heat index reaching between 105 and 110 degrees at the height of the day. Fun stuff, I tell you. On Saturday of this past weekend I took the kids to the SMU pools to cool off. On Sunday I wanted something a bit more creative so we tried a public pool in a neighboring community that we had not been to before.

And boy am I glad that we did! I had heard about this public pool in Plano from a friend at church who spoke fondly of the numerous amenities for families at this complex. I was completely impressed by the facilities and the children and I had a good time splashing, swimming, and sliding, despite the hot, hot burning sun.

Below is a partial shot of the outdoor pool. The entire pool was less than four feet deep, which made it perfect for less confident swimmers (like Amelia) but still deep enough for adults to enjoy as well. There were numerous splash areas, as well as three gigantic water slides.
Awesome slides! Poor John didn't meet the height requirement (though he was eager to try these slides!) so Amelia enjoyed riding by herself. I even took a turn with her. I went on the green slide and Amelia rode the blue - we raced - and Amelia won.

I only took photos in the outdoor portion, but the interior was just as grand. There were two indoor pools, one similar to the outside in terms of depth and activities for younger children, plus a deeper lap pool with some diving boards and a steep water slide. The inside pool had a rapidly-moving lazy river that we all thought was grand fun! It was nice to be able to come indoors to swim when we wanted to take a break from the heat.

John entertained himself by running down the stairs (above) and then seeing how far he could run in the shallow water before falling down to swim. Below the kids were splashing in another area for kids. When they pulled on the rope, like Amelia is doing, water poured out of a spicket above so it resembled a shower. The kids played so well together that this was a relaxing day for me to just watch and enjoy being with them.

We capped off the fun afternoon with treats from the snack bar before heating home. Amelia and I had old-fashioned cheap ice cream bars (Orange Dreamsicle!) and John opted for Skittles.

And a close-up below of Amelia with a beautiful smile on her face.

As much as I am proud of our own community pool this Plano pool completely puts ours to shame. I spent $12 on admission for all three of us, $3 for treats, and the kids acted as overjoyed and excited as if I had taken them to a fancy $30 per person water park. It was a fun afternoon for sure! And as an added bonus, they were so tired from playing at the pool that they were well-behaved in the evening and didn't protest going to be just before 8:00. Awesome.