Birthday P-A-R-T-Y

I had an amazing and SUPER fun birthday yesterday. It only required a few willing victims, I mean participants, and a trip to the dollar store. It all began with the thermometer reading HOT HOT HOT. For two measly little dollars we purchased 100 water ballons and four squirt guns.

The water games began as a innocent little balloon toss ensued. At first we (mom, dad, dave, me, david, and ben) were all in a circle and would step back progressively as we tossed water ballons around it. Then, we broke off into partners to do the same thing. It only progressed from there.

Truthfully, I didn't expect the water guns to work since they were only a quarter a piece but I was pleasantly suprised. Those little babies could shoot up to about 20 feet away and not even one of them leaked!! We then decided to have a four way duel. We all faced a different direction and on someone's count, would take three paces. We would then turn and rapid fire for all we were worth. Realizing how fun this was, we would do it again and again.

Somewhere during the course of our duels, David decided it would be fun to have "target practice". Someone would lay down on the grass about 10 yards from the "marksmen" (and women), and we would each take turn tossing our balloons onto the current "target".

...wiping my eyes...again

During one of the duels there was a saboteur...he opened a BIG can of worms and re-defined the meaning of wet.
We each took our turn in the middle of the madness.

We showed the saboteur who was boss...

It was one of those magical days. We will all look back with fond memories of how juvenile a bunch of adults (and one almost adult) can be.