Tom is a sucker...

So, we went to a little party on Saturday... The kids had fun, but the water slide was overtaken with big kids that weren't really behaving themselves. So the first time down, Jamie gets kicked and Cassie gets pinned underneath.

Tom, being the over-protective daddy bear, without thinking says "it's okay, we'll buy you a blow up water slide". Ummm... hello?!?! Jamie is old enough to know that that is not the same thing as directing the water hose down the playscape.

FOUR hours later, there are no water slides in Austin - you think? It's like not really Summer anymore! So we compromise (ha!) and the kids now have their own combo jumpy house with slide. Yes, it was expensive, but the trade off was that Jamie has agreed to have a birthday party at home to help with the costs (luckily the kid is learning about money and how much things are, so he knew the budget going in and this was over that budget).

So, without further ado, here is further proof that Tom is a sucker dad, my kids are completely spoiled and I will do anything to entertain them for a day. *laugh*

The slide wasn't very slide-worthy, so we slathered it in Armor-All, works great now -- but I took a video of them going down it before we slicked it... too funny!



Here they are setting it up:
... and blowing it up:
... and cleaning up so they can jump:
And jumping:

... And... awwww... they are so cute together!