The introduction of the Slip n' slide

I just recently decided that I wanted to try my hand at blogging so what better way to start out then to blog about introducing my two year old twin girls to a slip n' slide. About a month or so ago my mom came home with an original slip n' slide. I smiled when I saw it because I remember how much I liked those when i was a kid. As I sat there reminiscing about the good ole days of my youth, I realized that i was at least 4 years old when i first started my slip n' slide love affair. I looked at my two year old walking awkwardly in my shoes and tried to imagine how in the world they were going to be able to really understand or enjoy the slip n' slide for what it was. I didn't worry too much more about it since it still was not warm enough for them to use it anyway. Well since then the weather here in Arizona has become warm enough to let them go outside and play in the water. I let them play in the sprinklers a few times and in their baby pool which they love( but it is clear that it is getting too small for them). So today I decide to bravely go where I'm sure most parents with two year olds don't go... I pulled out the slip n' slide. As I started to unfold it my twins went immediately into what I like to call crazy baby mode. They ran endlessly around the yard screaming and laughing knowing that whatever mommy was setting up was sure to be fun. I finally got the slip n' slide set up and connected the hose then after chasing my little ones around, got them in their suits and drenched in sun screen. This was it the moment I introduce my kids to the Joys of the slip n' slide... Ha! it was like I had expected they had no idea what to do so they slashed in the water and fell down more times then I can count. Then Mommy gets the great idea that it might be more fun for them if she slides them down it. I go for the more daring of my twins miss Blythe and I lay her on her tummy then hurl her down it. there was a slight pause where I'm pretty sure she was trying to decide if that had been fun and the jury comes back with laughter. She loved it then I push Bresse down it and she laughs. They both love mommy pushing them down the slip n' slide. It was very amusing. But after about a half hour mommy was getting tired and it was slightly windy so their bones where trying to shake out of their skin. Even though it was very clear that they were cold they still did not hesitate to cry and beg repeatedly for the wader. The slip n' slide was a hit and even though they cant do it themselves yet they still had lots of fun.