Some Blues in Packages and Pool Update

It's Blue Monday and our ever smiling Sally is busy hosting it again so be sure you visit her and the other participants at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/. Thanks, Sally for taking the time to put this meme all together.

Do you remember the many packages that greeted me in the kitchen and foyer when we got home from Florida yesterday? Many of you were wondering what were in the packages. so I am showing you some of the blue ones.
Yep! I was serious when I said I decided to collect Polish pottery and here are some of the ones I got. Yes, they were in the packages. It took me until 6 AM to open all the packages. LOL! John challenged me that I would not be able to finish opening them before going to bed and since I don't like losing a challenge, I stayed up all night. I love the coffee or tea server with a warmer and also love the soup tureen. Well actually, I love them all that's why I bought them.
A smaller tea pot and egg cups.

Aren't these cute? I think they are condiment servers.

sugar and creamer

It's also time for Met Monday, graciously hosted by Susan of http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/. Please visit her and her other participants and you will be in for a treat.

I have long waited for this time to show you our pool on Met Monday. The wet deck is not done yet but the pool itself looks complete.

This is when the planning and measuring started.

The digging

adding the sun ledge, turbo seat and Roman steps and the wall

The water was added while we were vacationing in the Caribbean and the pool guy emailed us this picture.

When I left for Florida 2 weeks ago, half of the deck was finished.

And this was what we saw yesterday when we returned. AJ went straight to the backyard to see the pool, went in the house, changed into her bathing suit and stayed there all afternoon. She really had a great time! John watched her while I was opening packages.

This was yesterday. John did the best he could to place the furniture on the deck.

the turbo slide and 3 water fountains.

I have been busy all day, moving plants from the front yard and rearranging the furniture and this is how it looks for now. I am not done moving plants yet. Those plants are heavy and they're

giving me a hip and back ache.

I just took a picture tonight to show you the pool lights. They are so cool, they change into different colors.

I hope you enjoy seeing how our pool metamorphosed.
I am not done accessorizing it yet and but I am happy with how it already looks. Hope you like it too. I still have to go grocery shopping because John invited some people for lunch tomorrow for a pool party. I guess I don't get to rest yet.

Thanks, Sally and Susan for these 2 fun memes and thank you everyone for coming by.