Taking the Plunge

Merrick usually just plays with this dinosaur pool in his room. It's full of all the various bouncy balls, footballs, and farm animals that he plays with. We took it outside yesterday, though, and filled it up with water. He had a great time, and bugged me so much about "wa-wa" *water in Merrick-ese* that we filled it up again today. Here are some pictures from our pool party on the back porch: