In order to plan this week’s date, I really tried to think, “What could we do that would make us feel closer than ever? What would make me forget about the fact that Ping is a constant TV channel flipper and he won’t throw his own floss away? Would it be a good idea to give Ping an opportunity for reprisal, considering the nagging I do when he leaves the aforementioned floss on the bathroom counter? Is it necessary to work out these issues every once in a while?”
I felt that perhaps an act of aggression on both of our parts couldn’t hurt anything. We could take it all out on each other and have a good old fashioned fight. So, I went to the store and bought some ammunition:
Lesson learned: Filling up water balloons is a pain in the butt.
Lesson #2: Two year olds will lose all ability to obey when confronted with colorful orbs full of water. I filled forty of these things, and we only got to use twenty. The other twenty were smashed on the ground directly adjacent to the tub. (We decided to let the girls stay up for this date, since it was quick and we knew they would think it was cool.)
The rules were that we could only get one balloon at a time, then had to run to opposite fences and touch before we could turn and attack each other.
Lesson #3: Boys are just better at these type of things. Ping caught half the balloons I threw and chunked them right back at me. I got a pretty sound beating.
The whole thing was really fun. The girls LOVED it, and Ping did too. I wouldn’t suggest it as a valid pet-peeve therapy, but it’s awesome if you just want to be outdoors and not melting in the heat.
Next week is Ping’s turn again. Can’t wait to see what he comes up with! For more about Project 52 Date Nights, check out Simply Modern Mom.
a water fight would be so much fun. if we are working outside and have the water hose on, I always make a point of dousing my husband with water – all in good fun of course
that date sounds so fun. I might have to steal the idea soon.