Holy hotness!!! Today was day four of scorching hot 90 degree weather so instead of heading to the zoo as planned with some girlfriends, I hosted a play date for the kiddos to splash around in water at my house. I broke out the baby pool, sprinkler, and assembled a makeshift water slide. The kids had a blast splashing around and it was nice to chat with my friends. We made sure to be sun smart - hats, SPF shirts, gobs of sunscreen - and you know we were chasing our little ones around with sippy cups to keep them hydrated. I'm also so glad I bought a canopy for my shadeless yard - it made being outside bearable in the heat.
I took some time to peruse Pinterest ahead of time to find some fun ideas for outdoor water play. I Anything that involved too much planning on my part was out because most of the time I had available to plan for this playdate involved cleaning (is it just me or does your house only get cleaned when people come over?). I decided to freeze some bath toys in giant ice blocks and make some homemade popsicles. The kids enjoyed figuring out how to get the toys out of the ice. I only wish I made the ice blocks last night, because 5 hours of freezing wasn't enough, and it was only a matter of minutes before the kids got the toys out. As for the popsicles, I pretty much winged it. I threw a handful each of frozen organic strawberries, peaches, and mangoes with about a cup of organic apple juice in the blender, poured the mixture in my $3 Ikea popsicle molds, and popped those babies in the freezer. After an hour or so playing in the sun the popsicles were a nice refreshing treat for all of us.
Overall, it was a nice little playdate. I only wish I remembered to take some pictures. Our water babies were so cute!
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