Another sun-drenched afternoon. We are seriously blessed with this weather- it's the best! It's really starting to feel like summertime, and that can only mean one thing.........playing in the sprinklers! We brought out our water mat, and for a precious few minutes Lizzy and Peter enjoyed the first splash of summer. They cautiously dipped their toes in, giggled in delight, shivered in the freezing hose water, and became more bold and daring. As their laughter wafted through the air, you can guess what happened. Like bees to honey, the other kids came bursting out of their houses, quickly pulling up their suits, ready for a dip. Of course I expected this, it's half the fun isn't it? Splashing with friends is the best part, and we were glad for their company. Lizzy, as often is the case, joined in for a little while, then made her quiet escape from the testosterone. The boys on the other hand......they would have stayed there all night. It was amazing to see boys, from little babies learning to toddle around to giant almost-kindergartners, sliding, jumping, splashing around this tiny silly little Barbie mat. They truly knew how to have fun and enjoy the moment, even with the lamest of old summer toys. I almost brought out our old slip-n-slide, but thought, why bother? Just splashing around is the best.
We're in the same boat around here...we've dug up the old water table and Caroline and Nora had a blast with that. First I made them wait while I cleaned it up, too much winter goo, but then they were all over it. Love this weather! Pretty much a hose and water will keep a whole crew of kids happy for quite awhile or at least until the first kids is sprayed. :)
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