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Our pool is finished!



After two and a half months, our swimming pool and spa construction are finished! The crew just left and put one garden hose in the spa and another one in the pool--it's getting filled with water as I type. Come back tomorrow night to see the BIG REVEAL and our first plunge!

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Maryanne said…
Ahhh! I am so excited for you. That seemed to go in fast (for me, but probably not you and the kids!) How awesome! Can't wait to see some photos of the fun!
Happy The Man said…
How sweet it is!
Summer Adams said…
KELLY!!!!!!!!!! Hey, catching up on your blog. Looove the new pool. I hope I make it out to Austin next month and can go swimming ;-) I miss you. Happy bday to Kelly. your pie looked amaaaaazing :)
Lonna said…
Happy pool day! I think that you should wear your swimsuit until it is totally finished, that way you can be ready to get in right when it first reaches the actual mark of COMPLETE.
Kelly said…
Okay, I have a confession. I was too impatient and excited to wait entirely until tomorrow when the pool is filled. Christopher, Kelly and I put our swimsuits on tonight when he got home from work and waded around in the deep end and I sat by the filled spa and dangled my legs in. I'm DYING to jump into the deep end of the pool tomorrow.
Great time to enjoy a pool. I'm sure it's hot there.
Callisto said…
Congrats! Can't wait to see it.
Heidi said…
Hurray! Just in time for the 4th of July!
Happy The Man said…
Looks like you're enjoying the pool too much to blog...

If you find a baby ruth in the pool, I recommend not eating it...

Sorry, couldn't help the Caddy Shack reference, it just slipped out (pun intended).
Kellie said…
I'm still waiting... when are those pics coming??

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