Funny kid things

I took the kids to another local town fest. This one is usually a BIG hit with youngest as it has lots of:

The bouncy house has been a favorite of his for as long as I can remember. It wasn't too busy at the fest and the lines weren't too long to get into the various bouncy things. But when faced with the prospect of waiting in line for a couple minutes of bounce, OR being able to roll down one of these, 

as many times as he wants, without wait, and without mom yelling about grass stains, he chose the HILL.  Daughter and I laughed, a little sheepishly, at his first couple attempts to roll down. His body coordination is not that of his age so it takes him a bit to get it all worked out. The first two times down were slow and really awkward. But then he got the hang of it and before we knew it, he was rolling down the hill at top speed! We got a good laugh out of that, too. Grass stains and all, it was fun to watch.

The kids got prizes at various game stations and youngest thought he picked out a Pumpkin shaped balloon at one station. But upon opening it, Daughter pointed out that it was not a balloon but a whoopee cushion. 

I haven't seen one of these in years and the boys had never seen one. Daughter blew it up and showed the boys how to use it, the sounds it made, in the car on the way to taking her to her dads. I cannot recall a time we laughed so hard because of the faux farting noises coming from the backseat. The boys were besides themselves and I laughed because it WAS funny and because Daughter was laughing with the boys, not at them. A rare moment for sure.

It is days like these that remind me that having three kids IS manageable, and even a little silly at times. Enjoy your time with your family.

Best to you and yours,

Cat