slippn' and sliden'

So today Mario had a big plan... invite the young men over to play video games and also cut the lawn. Since we have moved into the house we have needed a weed eater and today was the day that Mario went to WalMart to go buy one. While he was there he found a slip and slide that he has been wanting for the last few years. We have not had a yard and so he has never bought one. Now was the time so he came home nice and happy ready to play with all of the kids we had over today. The kid count was 6.. Two Lomenick kids, Ryan, marios nephews George and Jonathan, and a little girl Katie babysits. The kids spent the morning cooling off and playing in the backyard in the kiddie pool. When the kids were bored with the pool we busted out the popsicles and everyone was enjoying their otter pops before noon.

When the excitement of otter pops wore off Mario brought out the slip and slide. It took awhile for the kids to get the concept of running and sliding (not falling) onto the plastic but after a few assisted launches they got the hang of it! It was a nice cool way to spend the afternoon on a hot day and really felt like summer vacation for Mario. He even honored us with a homemade lunch, scrumptious chicken salad sandwiches with all fresh ingredients straight from the farmers market.