One of the vinyl pools may be a better choice for you. They are easy to fill and easy to drain when you are done, you can refill multiple times in the season. You wouldnt have to rely on a pump to do the cleaning for you, you can just start over. Liner pools are more difficult because you cant completely drain them, because the liner will not stretch back into place. So you cant really ever start over with them.

I'm sorry if I brought you down, that was not the intent at all. I'm really not trying to rain on your parade, I just wanted you to know what you were really getting into!!!! All I saw when I bought mine was price, and it got me in trouble. You have already told your kids they could have one, I would hate for you to dissappoint them!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heres one at walmart that would even give you plenty left over for some new pool toys!
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3651447