I had been eyeing this awesome sprinkler attachment for the hose (Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Grub Scouts Sprinkler) since Christmas, but didn’t want to pay full price for it. And I found it for almost half off at one of my favorite places to shop – Marshall’s! So of course Henry and I had to test it out yesterday evening since it was incredibly hot. Henry was tentative at first; he wanted me to run through it (which I happily obliged because you’re never too old to frolic in a sprinkler!) but he wouldn’t try. After about 15 minutes, he got his bucket and and was filling it up, but still was kind of scared to jump right in. After another 15 minutes, it was difficult to pry him away from running like a maniac and dumping buckets of water on his head. Sprinkler win!

Our church has a fifth Sunday of the month social event, and this month’s was a picnic at Walsingham Park! We often play at this park (featured another day) so it was nice to hang out with our Good Shepherd family on Sunday. We ate delicious hot dogs and hamburgers, and in the grand Lutheran tradition of potlucks, everyone brought a covered dish to share. 

   
     
We had so many fun games for the kids! Henry LOVED the shaving cream and bubbles, and had a blast finding treasures in the ice pool. He also tried to play ladder ball, but mostly failed at that. The older kids loved throwing water balloons, and would played a second round but were cut short by the major thunderstorm that blew in and centered itself on the park. It made the scavenger hunt challenging, and ultimately ended the picnic early because of the lightning and torrential rain. We all left soaked, but had a great time.