The day was relaxing. We did not encounter any exciting animals nor enjoy an thralling adventure. It was a time of pleasure in God's creation - a natural swimming pool with a cascade of water splashing down. The water was cool enough to be refreshing but certainly not cold. Downstream from the waterfall the creek shallowed out into a perfect place for the children to splash. 
Since we live in the city without a yard, the chances for Calla to get dirty outside are few. A sandy beach sloped down to the edge of the pool, so she could sit and splash. It was truly a pleasure to let her play in the muddy sand and water. She dug in the dirt, splashed herself and anyone near her, and crawled in the sand. She had so much fun, she didn't want to take a nap.
Grandpa took each of the kids across the pool to shower in the waterfall. I played in the falls with Grandpa, too, jumping and splashing. Eris managed to build on her scattered sessions of waterpark "swimming lessons" with Mommy and finally learned to swim with Grandpa. Meriel had a short lesson, as well.
Even though, she can't swim yet, we discovered Meriel can make quite a splash and keep part of her head above water. We had warned her to stay in the shallow part of the creek and pointed out a deep area. She forgot and tried to make a short cut across to a rock. Next thing we knew, Meriel's hair was just clearing the water while she frantically splashed. It didn't take Daddy but a moment to rush to her and pick her up.
I had some "child-free" time to swim in the deep water. Floating on my back, looking up at the beautiful foliage, bright blue sky, and stream of falling water, I felt peaceful and thankful. I wished we had a place nearby like this, but mostly I chose to be grateful for the time I did get to spend there.
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