After two late nights in a row (one and two), I figured I’d better do something today to really wear the kids out and get them in bed early! Since the temps were in the 90s again and the humidity was 100% (at least!), we decided to get out the old slip-n-slide and invite a few friends over. Watermelon, lemonade, water balloons, slip-n-slide, and kids. What more do you need?!

Unfortunately the little adapter that came with our Dollar Store water balloons didn’t actually fit on the hose, so the filling process was slow going. We did it in three rounds, with slip-n-slide and snacks in between.

Friends

Ahh… water!

I love that face. They all made it and they all kept going back for more. :)

I put out watermelon and veggie sticks (they sound healthy, but really they aren’t!) and my friend brought tortilla chips and lemonade. The kids also had the luxury of PYO black raspberries! Life is good.

We have a new patch of berries this year, in addition to the usual patch!

These guys came a bit later and LOVED the slip-n-slide.

That’s right kids, run, run, run!

Sadly the slip-n-slide broke a few times. It survived one round of duct tape, eeked through a second, but by the third break in the plastic we knew it was a goner. Luckily we had a final round of water balloons… though they may have been the downfall of the afternoon.

With the final round of water balloons we got to see the boy/girl differences. The boys pelted each other, while the girls decided to save their balloon “eggs” and build a nest.

The girls decided to take two balloons each and use them as eggs in their pine needle nest. The boys threw their balloons as fast as they could get their hands on them! In the end, when everyone was tired, the party ended with the boys (especially Lex) upset because the girls weren’t sharing. As hard as us boring grown-ups tried to explain it, there was no consoling the boys. Everyone got tired and cranky and we went our separate ways for dinner.

Lex left first, choosing the “go inside and shower” option of the three choices I gave him.

Yes, I am the mother who takes a picture of my crying child before consoling him.

Despite the not-surprising ending, it was a great way to while away a hot and humid afternoon! We’ll have to go buy a new slip-n-slide or a sprinkler or some other fun water toy before our next get-together.

After a nice morning, lunch at Panera Bread, a super fun afternoon, and a sweetly forgiven mommy fail, my two fell asleep quickly and early! Leaving me plenty of time for blogging :) You’re welcome!