Always a Party

When cousins show up, if you show them your pool, chances are they'll ask for their swimsuits. The Mom will get everyone's swimsuits and usher them back towards the pool. Upon stepping into the water, they'll see a toy fishing pole and 10 plastic fish and want to hook the fish. They'll need to take turns "catching" the fish and eventually loose interest, but catching and releasing water proves just as fun, so they'll need a bucket. They find a green bucket, which reminds them of lounging on the beach in Mexico, so they'll go over to the sandbox. In the sandbox, they create towers and castles. Between the sun and sand they get pretty warm, so they head back into the pool. The breeze picks up, so the cousins ask for towels. You get green towels for everyone and herd them over to the picnic table for pizza and watermelon. After eating, they remember how nice the freshly-cut grass feels on the feet, so the cousins will run in circles chasing each other through the lawn. As the sun gets lower in the sky, they'll realize that they still have a few hours of driving until they get home, so they'll change out of their swimsuits back into clothes. Time for a bathroom break! On the way to the bathroom, they'll see brownies and ice cream and ask for a bedtime snack. After eating the snack and getting bathroom breaks, they are sent out the front door toward the car . . . best not to show the pool again . . .

Thanks for the Party!