Water > Fire
It was like celebrating Christmas without a tree, stockings, a nativity, church by candlelight. The 4th of July in a state with a recent fireworks ban (due to crispy conditions and deadly wildfires) means a day without smoke, booms, more booms, rockets red glare, things bursting in air. We had to come up with an alternative celebration and we didn’t have to look far: Water.
On July 3rd, we drove to my parents’ home in Grand Junction—my hometown—spending the bulk of Week 5 bathed in grand-parental spoiling, good food, late nights, and a few hometown haunts. I do not envy their July water bill, though. We used a little bit. Just a little.
Originally, we were going to fill 200 water balloons, but after 150 and several hours, we called it good enough. And it was. There was plenty of water play with an epic squirt gun battle, slip and slide, and later in the week, fountain fun.
We will never forget our fire-less 4th.
Moody mountains must be crossed
A Rest Stop: Who says you have to stop? Or rest?
My mom's hydrangeas
Two things, both born in July
150 water balloons is plenty of water balloons
150 water balloons last about 47 seconds
Aftermath: Water ballon pelts are collected in exchange for cookies
Water gun grin
Battle Royale
Slip, slide, slam
Slam, slide, slip
Tommy learns what it's like to be the jelly in a donut
Love
Summer glory
Marilyn and Archie
New hat...for Fall...I acknowledge it's coming
Wet water week for the win!
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Summer break, capped and recapped:
Dipping our toes into summer’s cauldron ~ Week 1
Slamming on the brakes ~ Week 2
Bouncing back beautifully ~ Week 3
Solving a sweet mystery ~ Week 4
Well, in my opinion, water balloons beat fireworks any day.
Gorgeous photos, so glad you are having a great summer. We too, do not use rest stops for rest but for running off all the energy we can to make the rest of the ride tolerable.