For the kids' cousin's birthday, we planned an outing to the local swimming pool. When we got there, however, it was closed due to contamination, so we needed a plan b.
We were already in swimming suits and it was hot (well, hot for WI), so we decided to put the sprinkler on. My sister-in-law had the great idea of water balloons. We found them at the 2nd store we tried ($1 for 250). Grandma had laid in a supply of squirt guns (Grandma is always prepared). It was a great plan!
There was running through the sprinkler. There was putting water down the slide for a "water slide". The water from the hose was very very cold, but that seemed to make it more fun. After filling what seemed like hundreds (actually a few dozen) water balloons, there was a water balloon fight where no one got very wet: I recommended filling the balloons less full, and they didn't break on the people, only when they hit the ground. There were squirt gun wars.
My favorite was the bucket. The kids would fill it up and then try to throw it at each other. One problem was that the more water, the heavier it was and the harder it was to throw. Also, when you tried to throw water on someone else, when you brought the bucket back it splashed water all over you (probably more than got on the other person). I stood still to be splashed just to watch the show.
Afterward, Ella said that she had had just as much fun as at the swimming pool---I agree.
We were already in swimming suits and it was hot (well, hot for WI), so we decided to put the sprinkler on. My sister-in-law had the great idea of water balloons. We found them at the 2nd store we tried ($1 for 250). Grandma had laid in a supply of squirt guns (Grandma is always prepared). It was a great plan!
There was running through the sprinkler. There was putting water down the slide for a "water slide". The water from the hose was very very cold, but that seemed to make it more fun. After filling what seemed like hundreds (actually a few dozen) water balloons, there was a water balloon fight where no one got very wet: I recommended filling the balloons less full, and they didn't break on the people, only when they hit the ground. There were squirt gun wars.
My favorite was the bucket. The kids would fill it up and then try to throw it at each other. One problem was that the more water, the heavier it was and the harder it was to throw. Also, when you tried to throw water on someone else, when you brought the bucket back it splashed water all over you (probably more than got on the other person). I stood still to be splashed just to watch the show.
Afterward, Ella said that she had had just as much fun as at the swimming pool---I agree.
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