Any of you trying, unsuccessfully, with lots of medicine, raising a bunch of hoodlums, boys know that a big hole full of water just won’t do on a hot summer afternoon. Boys must come up with some type of drowning device, water slide, or sling to catapult themselves and their friends into the pool.
While visiting a friend’s house a few days ago (yep, the same one with the lightening struck tree) I took these pictures of the boys.
All are mine except one.
There are times as a mom you just have to pray no one ends up in the emergency room and let go. At times like these all I can do is take pictures and hold my breath.
These nice floats are supposed to be used for relaxation, contemplating life, or napping peacefully……..
Yet boys must find different purposes for such peaceful things…….
"Let’s make a slip and slide and use the dog bowl to throw water on every one as they slide down the slide"……
"There’s not enough water so let’s get the hose out and use that to make the already slick surface a little more dangerous!"
"Now let’s arrange the floats so we can launch ourselves from as far away as humanly possible."
"Yea! I think we got it right now!"
It is WAY too early to start stressing about curriculum – just look at all the ummmm engineering skills the boys are developing with their death-defying slip-n-slide. You know, I bet that they are practically engineers already! ha!
I'm right in there with you!! After my girls, I thought I was prepared for boys, but now that I have three, WOW–the things they do! They are an amazing little bundle of energy, what a blessing. I only wish I had the fantastic ideas, and the energy to go with it. That lightning strike was amazing, thanks for sharing. I praise God nothing more important was hit. Hugs!
Oh my goodness, that reminds me of things my 3 younger brothers would do growing up! I definitely want a houseful of rowdy, crazy boys to keep me young. 🙂 Thanks for the comment on my blog… how did you find me? ~Rosanna