Today I went to the Ankeny public pool with Lisa and Landon. After Lisa coordinated with her other young mother friends, we left the house around 11:30. We decided to grab a bite to eat at CJ's Bagels, a place Eryn and I have tried to eat at many times. Turns out, the place closes at 2:00 p.m. everyday. That would have been nice to know a couple of weeks ago.
Anyway, lunch was wonderful. The bagel sandwich I had was amazing. I will definitely go back. It was one of those places where it was difficult trying to find something to eat, because so many things on the menu sounded delicious. I don't know if the food is legitimately better in Iowa than Missouri, but I honestly feel like every place I eat at is my new favorite place to eat.
Ashley and her sons Clayton (who I continually called Layton for probably the first hour), Ryke, and Thayer met us at CJ's. Those boys are a handful. A cute handful, but a handful nonetheless. We left CJ's with two messy tables and more food on the floor than probably in the boy's stomachs. I am starting to rethink the idea that I want three boys...
The pool was packed. We met up with Deanna and Harrison, her one-year-old son. Clayton, who is four, and Ryke, who is almost three, wanted to go down the waterslide, but needed someone to go with them. Lisa gladly followed Ryke, but Clayton needed an adult. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and went down the slide with him. We ended up going twice because he loved the slide so much. (I'm pretty sure I enjoyed the experience more than he did, but I was not going to let him know that.)
For the next hour we were there, Clayton continued to show off to "Kay-uh" (a.k.a. me.) It was adorable. Ryke was also adorable, with his emo boy haircut and his daredevil attitude.
What started out as a tanning trip turned into my first Ankeny public pool experience. If I had known I would be splashing around with five little boys and three other adult women, I would have been more diligent with my sunscreen application. Welcome to summer. :)
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