We were all set to visit our friendly neighborhood aquatic center today to try out the new waterslides they installed last month.
Unfortunately, it was gloomy and COLD and the pool and slide is OUTSIDE. So we took a "raincheck"-quite literally.
It is summer though, and so as not to disappoint the kiddos mommy decided why not drive to Missoula and go to their INDOOR waterslide! So we did.
Bubba's little friend Kaden slept over so we had the 2 boys. Sis had invited her friend earlier in the week to come...so we invited her little brother as well. Three 7 yr. old boys, two 9 year old girls and I braved the hour drive and had a BLAST.
I could hardly keep the girls off the waterslides. The other two boys were big enough...but Bubba is not yet 48inches so he didnt get to try out the waterslide. He also lost his earplug for the all important left ear at the Monster Truck Rally last weekend so we stopped by the audiologist office...but no luck. His new earplugs have not come in yet. It didn't slow him down though! We bought him a swim cap...and though his face/forehead were "scrunched" he was still able to have a fun time. (mostly hanging in his favorite spot....the Hot Tub!)
We all survived it, and even went out to lunch at my kids favorite eatery in Missoula (China Buffet). 5 kids and a buffet is interesting. But fun. Even Kaden ate some "china food" against his better judgment. Thankfully it was a buffet and there were lots of choices of all kinds of food.
It was a fun & tiring day. The 3 boys were fast asleep in the middle row on the car ride home. Precious! The girls never slowed down, and we ended up with an overnight vistor last night (her friend Kit she took swimming with us). That is going on 7 days we have had a friend sleep over. Maybe i should start charging at Le Hotel Coates?!
Isn't this what summer is all about?!
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