We held our first annual Water Wars Competition in the backyard. We ran errands all morning and went to lunch with Mamaw Knight before she left for Chicago. Once we were back home, I made the kids work on their summer worksheets. Then the craziness began, we had down time and they cannot handle down time. It was extremely hot outside and it was too late to go to the pool, so we headed outside to play on the slip-n-slide. I couldn't get the handle off the hose, so we put our heads together and came up with Water Wars. We filled 9 buckets with water and placed them around the yard. The kids used water balloons and their spray rockets to fight each other. They had a blast and want to do it again. I have a feeling this will be a weekly thing and a summer ritual in the Fuller house. I have never seen the kids laugh so hard in my life. It literally was good, clean fun and my boys were still talking about it once dad got home and into the night! Water Wars was a success and a great way to cool off!
