Sometimes running through the sprinkler just doesn't cut it

What started out as a day for our kids, ended up taking a slightly different turn.



Our friends Brandon and Kasey brought their kids, Hayley and Leighton, over to play with Kate on Saturday and brought their Slip-N-Slide along. As they unrolled it, we all just looked at each other.



Is it just me or have Slip-N-Slides gotten smaller over the years? I remember them looking a lot bigger than they do now...kind of like how I think Little Debbie's have gotten smaller, too.

Maybe it's just that as a kid everything looks bigger than it does when you're an adult.



Whatever the case, if the grown-ups were going to join in on the fun, something had to be done. Luckily Brandon had already thought of this and brought along a little something extra...


big plastic tarp + dish soap + sprinkler = fun for all ages

Kate, Hayley, and Leighton thought it was fun for about 10 minutes and then decided it was more entertaining to watch.

Buck even joined in on the fun!

This was one sleepy little girl. She ended up taking a late nap around 5:30pm and slept 'til morning! Is that crazy or is that crazy?

This particular throw started their argument discussion on which one of them has gained the most weight since high school. Women aren't that stupid.

And then they realized that Kasey and I weren't as busy taking care of the kids as we were pretending to be. So they turned up the pressure and had us slippin' and slidin' in no time.

You know that feeling when you really want to do something, but are kind of scared to attempt it? That's how I was about the whole situation. I haven't done this since I was a kid, and had a kid body. And weighed a kid amount. And all I could think of was the impact of my adult-self hitting the ground. I wanted to be able to walk into church on Sunday without a back brace.

After saying that I'd go first and then changing my mind, Kasey took the plunge and made it look easy.

Then it was my turn...

As if closing my eyes was going to help anything.

Sooo much fun!!!

Then we got all brave and started going together. I seriously haven't had this much fun in a while!

We should have stopped while we were ahead.

By the look on our faces, this is the one slide that did us in. I don't actually remember it being as painful as the photo is making it out to be, but this morning I was reminded of why I involuntarily made that face.

Thank the Lord for good times, good friends, and Ibuprofen.