swimming lesson

Ashton has been taking swimming lessons at our pool and today our pool was closed for treatment so we had it at a gated country club/community near our house. We were late getting there, as usual these days getting these three boys anywhere, so I ran Ashton out of the car to hand him over to his teacher so I could get the other two out. However I could not find the entrance to the pool. It was gated and we were on a hill with a clubhouse and playground that overlooked the gated pool.There were fences everywhere and I could see a tall set of stairs leading to the pool but couldn't find the gate. Ashton was wearing flip flops and cannot walk well in them and so I carried him to save time. I ran in the clubhouse and the entrance to the pool from it was closed so I ran all around looking for the gate. Finally someone pointed me to the gate but the code I was told to use would not work. We were right by a waterslide with rushing water so it was so loud that Ashton and I kept yelling but his teacher did not hear us to let us in. Meanwhile, I knew it was too hot for the other boys in the car so I told Ashton to wait at the gate so I could get them. Collin didn't want to walk because he was not feeling well-he has strep throat- but I couldn't carry him because i had Embry and there was no way a stroller was getting into the pool. I grabbed Embry and left sunscreen, Embry's bottle, and their water in the van because I just couldn't carry it all with their bags too. We get back to the gate and are yelling some more. Finally a man heard us and let us in. By this time I am wondering why we even came because the lesson would be over. As we are walking VERY SLOWLY down this flight of stairs Ashton says, "Mommy while you were getting Collin and Embry I said to myself, "This is TERRIBLE!" I am so glad he gave me something to laugh at because I was about to cry. He did have his lesson and I prayed the whole time he wouldn't get burned and that Collin would ignore the thirst and Embry could hold off eating. God heard my prayers. Collin was thirsty but Ashton explained, "Collin if we get your water, we will not be able to get back in!!!"