While the boys were watching their morning cartoons, I sneakily began filling water balloons at the kitchen sink, then putting bags full of them out in the front yard. I was about 2/3 done when I was noticed. But there didn't seem to be much enthusiasm at first, just interest - mild interest. So I was thinking, "Oh boy, the only thing they want to do it watch TV. I hope I can get them to go outside."
When TV time was over, I encouraged the boys to go get on some shorts and grab a towel and head out front. The oldest and the youngest went right at it! Grabbing water balloons and chucking them at each other, even playing a bit of water balloon baseball. The middle boy stood on the porch holding one balloon saying "don't get me wet!"
That will simply not do.
So I said, "if you don't get out there, I'm going to break a water balloon over your head!"
He just smiled and watched his brothers, so I made good on my promise. :)
Now wet, there was no reason to join in the fun! It was great watching them enjoy the balloons, going through all of the ones I'd filled rather quickly, then asking for more and doing double-duty, using the kitchen sink and the outdoor hose faucet to fill more balloons, then going at it all over again.
Fun times! I'm glad some things never get old, in a world full of high-tech gadgets.
Water balloons are still a blast!!
