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Mom on the Run
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Slip n Slide
So, Big Man brought home a Slip n Slide the other day... Saturday was warm enough to have some watery fun. After hooking up the hoses, and inflating all the inflatables, we were ready to go about 30 minutes later.
Well, sort of. Bee was afraid of it. The shooting water freaked him out. He wanted nothing to do with it. But i knew he would enjoy himself if he just tried, so I decided I had to show him how it was done. Nevermind I had done my hair, in preparation for the get-togethers I was attending a bit later in the evening. See, I'm mixed (half black, half white), so my hair is always an ordeal. Don't even get me started on synchronized swimming in high school. But I digress. I was determined to show Bee that the Slip n Slide was, indeed, fun. So I donned my swimsuit (and a shower cap) and slid. And slid and slid and slid. I realized very quickly that showing Lee was only part of the reason why I was on the lawn looking like an idiot -- I really wanted to slide! After a few demonstrations, he got the hang of it. Even Lee got in on the fun (fully dressed, natch). As for my hair (I know you're all concerned): the shower cap did not hold. As my sister pointed out, I was wearing a hotel shower cap -- not much of a tight seal there. So I did end up doing my hair again. It was so worth it. 3 comments from 3 users
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posted by
creatress
on Jun 17, 2008 at 05:22 PM
How FUNNY! My son (also on the spectrum as you know) wanted nothing to do with a slip n' slide. My husband almost cracked a rib by showing him how "fun" it was. Hahaha. He never really did get the hang of it. The best he did was scooting along on his butt like a dog. Ah well. You're such an amazing mom to do that. I think I'd make Big Man do the demo. And if you're talking about Saturday night, you looked glowing and amazing as always. Not one hair out of place, just like a Disney princess (and yes, I'm jelous of your beautiful full hair!) posted by
AmandaS
on Jun 17, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Now that sounds like fun...worth the bad hair! ;-)
posted by
kellimwheeler
on Jun 17, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Add Slip n Slides to the list of things that were great fun as a kid, but find out the hard way you can't do anymore as an adult. Nearly pulled a groin trying to show my son how to do a cartwheel. Got stuck half-way down the kiddie water slide at Raging Waters. Couldn't sit up in bed after demonstrating the joys of Slip n Slide. Kudos to you for taking one for the team.
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