Bounce House!!

We borrowed Price and Hayes' bounce house for Drew and Anna Kate's birthday party this year and it was a big hit!  All the kids loved it, especially my two monkeys that love to jump.  When Todd told us how good of a deal it was on Ebay, John Clay and I decided we would look into getting them one.  I logged into Ebay and quickly found the one like Davis family's.  It was the same price Todd said he got theirs for a few years ago. But then..... I kept scrolling. I have quickly realized (after several purchases) that I need to stay off of Ebay! I am a sucker for a "good deal" and this is right up my alley!  A few posts down, I found IT! IT was a good deal and IT looked like so much fun. I showed IT to John Clay and we sat and rationalized why it was okay to spend a "little" extra for this one. They had so much fun in the one at their party, it was bigger so it would accommodate them and their friends for longer, their birthday is in August and we will always have outside parties so we will for sure use it for years to come....  I watched it for a few days and I finally pulled the plug. I was the only bidder and got it for its starting bid!  IT arrived yesterday.  It was hot and muggy last night so we played in it for a while but then had to come in for baths. I have no idea where we are going to store it but we'll figure those details out later. :)

 There she is... in all of her glory! They were really excited about it and got upset when we turned it off and it deflated.  I really do think it was a good investment!

 Climbing up the slide

 "This is fun stuff, Mom"

 Of course, going up the slide the wrong way.

 Playing with Daddy.  I think the big kids were as excited as the little kids!

Fun on the slide!

 

And on a different note.... We went for our 4th week of school today.  It was still tearful and they had to be pulled off of me when I left. We start talking about school on Tuesdays and how we are going to have so much fun with our friends and how we are not going to cry (I think I am trying to psych myself out too.... I dislike it as much as they do!). They get up on Wednesdays and get ready willing while we talk about the fact that we are going to school (Anna Kate has tried to argue with me the last two weeks and convince me that they need to go to DotDots instead of school). They recognize it and say "school...friends" when we pull in the parking lot.  They willingly and excitedly walk in and go upstairs to their classroom.  But as soon as the door opens, the tears start to flow.  I have not been able to make myself just take them in and immediately leave yet. I stay with them for a while and talk to them about how much fun they are going to have and how they aren't supposed to cry. But they still kick... and scream... and cry all the same when I leave. It is awful. I know they recover. I think Drew enjoys school and wouldn't be upset if Anna Kate weren't.  According to her teachers, she has moments throughout the day that are hard for her but she does have fun too. I really hope it gets better soon! For every one's sake!

At least they look cute while they are pitching their fits about being left at school! :)