Summer Fun in the Pool

While the rest of the country is taking the Fall decorations out of the attic in preparation of the Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays -- here in the Valley of the Sun we still have at least two more months of summer vacation ahead of us.

The thermometer won't dip below 70 degrees until the beginning of December. Then we'll have a brief winter of about eight weeks when the average temperature in March is a cool 75*.

Swimming pools are a mandatory addition to any home and air conditioning is non-negotiable.

This photo shows my son and my husband enjoying the cool pool while the sun shines down upon them.

Tyler had a squirt gun in his hand and was strategically shooting anyone within a ten-foot radius. He thought that was pretty funny. Craig -- as usual -- was playing supervisor behind Tyler just to make sure he didn't sink.