First Dip in the Pool--Why do I let them talk me into such craziness?

I don't know why I let them talk me into this craziness.  Okay, so if you know me better than that, you know it wasn't so hard to talk me into it. 

It was only about 60 outside and the surface temperature of the water was 53.  I promise it was not that warm down in the depths.  But here's how the craziness played out:  Jeremy says, "It's a good day for a swim."  I respond with, "I will if you will."  Holy crap are we crazy!

But not so crazy we don't recruit a photographer and see if my ND Girl wants to join in.  How could she not!  And then the 7 year old, JT, decides to join in too.  The hubby is recruited as photographer and we are set.  (BTW, Wes stood on the deck, two stories up, laughing at us.)

We decide JT could go first since he wasn't really jumping and wouldn't really swim.  He is a brave kid and even brought out a boat to play with.  Of course once he got his feet all the way in, he ran back out fast!

When we were all done he was mad that we didn't play longer.  I couldn't help but laugh.


So then we were ready!  We were set!  And Jeremy says, "I wanted to do it by myself first."  Followed by ND Girl saying, "YOU do NOT get to be the first one to swim in the pool."  I swear it isn't that I just chickened out at first.  They both desperately wanted to be the first to swim in the pool, so I let them.

 

But don't tell them, Lexi was first a long time ago and I think she was happy to have someone to swim with today.

After seeing the cold reaction of the kids I was perfectly happy to chicken out, but ND Girl was having none of that after I talked her into it.  So she went with me again.  Yep, she is a crazy one.

I really did it!  And it was FREAKING COLD!   

OH  MY GOD was it FREAKING COLD!

Did I mention it was cold?

Of course Jeremy was not to be outdone by his sister.  That can't happen.  So he jumped again too!

After cold plunging the air temperature felt much warmer.  So warm in fact the puppies played

and ND Girl relaxed with her feet in the pool.

 

Tell me again why I let them talk me into it!