{"id":1298,"date":"2022-11-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/?p=1298"},"modified":"2022-11-04T21:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T03:30:46","slug":"a-pool-for-christmas-how-to-surprise-your-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/a-pool-for-christmas-how-to-surprise-your-family\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pool for Christmas: How to Surprise Your Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The holiday season is here! Before you hit the stores, we have a very important question for you. Have you decided how to tell your family that they\u2019re getting a pool for Christmas<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If not, don\u2019t worry. Speck USA<\/a> has you covered. We\u2019ve had plenty of inground pool clients make this crucial decision at various times of the year. And we know some creative ways they\u2019ve broken the news to their families while gathered around the Christmas tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The important thing to remember is that you have one chance to get this right. So don\u2019t wait until the last minute to give some thought to how this is going to happen. If you don\u2019t impart enough magic to this occasion, you may have to make up for it next year by getting a puppy and<\/strong> a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t set yourself up for that pressure. Knock this one out of the park now, so next year, when the kids whip up their Christmas lists, you have this line in your back pocket: \u201cYou got a pool last year. Let\u2019s take it a little easier on Santa this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Pool for Christmas in Iowa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s make one thing very clear: we\u2019re not saying that you\u2019ll have a new pool in your backyard on Christmas morning.<\/strong> Even if we weren\u2019t dealing with frozen ground in the dead of an Iowa winter, no one can build a pool as fast as Santa delivers toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather, we\u2019re brainstorming ways to get the family excited about what\u2019s to come in a few months. It may not be as grand as the real thing, but it can still be fun and worth capturing on video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Card<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The first option is to go for the simple, sleek Christmas card. Write a message for the fam to read out loud and listen as their voices quiver with anticipation as they read how next summer will be swim season at your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write something that makes you all smile. A riddle. A poem. A heartfelt blurb. You can also include a picture of a pool in the card in case they need help taking the hint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stocking Stuffers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Stockings are a reliable way to help get the message across as well. To make this idea work, make the upper volume of the kids\u2019 stockings showcase the usual stocking stuffers (e.g., candy, little trinkets, the random toothbrush, etc.). But fill the lower portion (the place where you have to go digging) with little pool supplies. Toys. Goggles. Maybe a water testing kit just to make them wonder a little bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they look up at you with that priceless, perplexed look, you can explain that it\u2019s all for their new pool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tree Ornament<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This one is fun because it involves a treasure hunt. When all the unwrapping is concluded, tell the family that there\u2019s one more big surprise waiting for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To know what it is, they must find the \u201cnew ornament\u201d on the tree that will give them a clue. Soon, everyone\u2019s up and circling the tree until they spot the flashy, pool-themed ornament you\u2019ve placed on the tree the night before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once they get a load of Santa in swim trunks with a floaty that looks like Rudolph, they\u2019ll jump for joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daydream Together<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If the aforementioned surprise methods aren\u2019t for you, you could always rely on a little old-fashioned daydreaming. Take your family out to the backyard and have them all envision the best parts of your new pool. You can dream together about what can make this Christmas surprise the best one yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a Splash with Your Christmas Surprise <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As long as you give some earnest thought to the reveal, we know you\u2019ll give the family a Christmas surprise they\u2019ll never forget. In the meantime, contact Speck USA<\/a> for a consultation on your new dream pool for next year. Time to enjoy your new pool together will be here before you know it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The holiday season is here! Before you hit the stores, we have a very important question for you. Have you decided how to tell your family that they\u2019re getting a pool for Christmas? If not, don\u2019t worry. Speck USA has you covered. We\u2019ve had plenty of inground pool clients make this crucial decision at various […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":1299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[60,59,20,53],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1298"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1298"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1388,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1298\/revisions\/1388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}