There were chicken fights amongst the ladies, many different jumping and form contests, a little Marco Polo, and some breath holding contests. And overall we had a really good time hanging out and splashing around.
One thing I was not expecting, however, was getting pelted with water balloons. Now the water does not really scare you because you are already wet and wearing swim gear. (Although when the water balloons first appeared I had been out eating and dried off a bit).
You see the water balloon thing started a couple of weeks ago at VBS. Mr. Rios had a game to play similar to throwing eggs back and forth and backing up a step each time. Only he used water balloons. Then when we got done and were about to have a snack, a few water balloons were thrown at me (as I remember it) but we put an end to it quickly and no damage was done. However, what the girls who threw these at me didn't know was that I had put one in my pocket. So as soon as they got their snacks and sat down together, I ran up and threw it hard on the floor in front of them so it would pop and spray them with water. And of course that insighted chaos and I got pelted with a few more balloons but most did not pop.
So that brings us back to our swim party, where the balloons made another appearance. However, these balloons were not filled to maximum capacity, so most just bounced right off.
But I would have rather them hit me and popped then bounced off because they hurt when they hit me. So for the most part I was outnumbered and abused by Jr. High girls who pelted me with water balloons that wouldn't pop. Just take a look at the picture. See how innocent I am. Ok, maybe I threw a few also.But overall we had a good time. Thanks to all who came and thanks to Tom and Ruth Schmidt for making their home and pool available to us and for cooking us a great dinner.
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