Our Backyard Pool

When we were looking for a house to buy, Joe and I had a lot of conversations about whether or not we wanted a pool.  Joe grew up with a backyard pool, and fondly remembers spending every minute of every summer in the pool playing with his G.I. Joe toys.  I did not grow up with a pool, and the expense and maintenance scares me to no end.  We did look at a couple of homes with pools but they were usually in really bad shape and/or took up almost the entire backyard.  Ultimately, we decided that for our first home, we would forgo a pool in exchange for a backyard, especially since the kiddos are still really young and it's such a liability.  Maybe our next home will have a pool, when the kids are older.  But for now, we have purchased this nifty little inflatable pool, and the kids love it.  The only tough part is emptying the pool every time (and our desert landscaping doesn't really need the extra water).  The next morning, Evie will stand at the window and say "oh no, where water go, momma?!  We gotta fill it!"