Hot, Hot, Hot!

There have been 21 days this summer where the temperature has reached over 100! In other words, it is HOT! I mean unbearably hot, unless of course you are surrounded by water - which is exactly how Elena has been keeping cool this summer! This was her first time on a slip n slide ~

She preferred sliding down on her bottom or her knees instead of her tummy!

But what she liked most was the puddle at the end of the slide.

We occasionally get to go to toddler time at the YMCA water park. This is fantastic - for an hour and 1/2 there are only kids there under age 6. It makes it so much easier to keep track of my little adventurer!

Elena has been doing fantastic at swimming lessons and now loves diving to the bottom of the pool for toys! Pretty impressive! She is already moving up to the next level in her swim class! I am so proud of her!

She is absolutely loving Poppo and Mommo's pool this summer. She would spend the whole day in there if we would let her!

This is her "ballerina move" as she likes to call it! Jump up and spin around - pretty stinkin cute.

Dora mermaid has been her constant companion this summer!

Good thing she likes the water as much as Elena does! ;)

There you have it - how to beat the heat, courtesy of Elena! :)