Winter "Swimming"

I'm following up with my goal from my previous post about "special times" and creating memories.  I think I'm making progress learning to enjoy small moments and create more memorable experiences.
The kids were out of school last week and were all bored.  I came up with the crazy idea of "swimming in the winter".  I let them swim in my big garden tub.  They all put on swim suits and played in the water making potions, playing "cooking class", etc.  Lydia was really timid and nervous at first and refused to join in.  She said it was "too weird and made her worried."  (Typical worrying Lydia!)  But once she saw the other kids having a ball she decided to join them.  She ended up being the one who protested the most about getting out.  They had a great time!   Katie absolutely LOVED it!  She loves water and could swim constantly but she gets cold really easily in the outdoor pool, so this was really fun for her to "swim" in warm water.  I have to say they better remember this activity because it turned out to be a MUCH bigger mess than I thought.  There was water, toys, clothes, wet swim suits, and towels everywhere!  lol.
Here's all the fun.  (And Caleb really does have a swim diaper on, you just can't see it.)

My favorite picture... all of them splashing.  Katie was laughing hysterically and sweet Anna tried to cover Caleb's eyes while she splashed so he wouldn't cry.