Splash Park

Troy wanted to get out of the house today, but when we arrived at the park, it was very uncomfortable outside. He gave it his best effort, but the heat and humidity were wearing him down quickly. (I dropped on the playground three minutes after we arrived. My wife made it two steps outside the car door.)

Luckily, the water park at the playground was open, so we headed over there instead. Dozens of kids were taking advantage of the reprieve, splashing and running through the squirting fountains and gushing waterfalls. We didn’t have Troy’s swimsuit, so we stripped off his shirt and shoes and let him go in his shorts. At one point, we had to remove his diaper which absorbed half the splash park before sliding down his legs. So, he spent the rest of the time going commando.

He found a discarded cup and filled it up to throw water at us. Many of the kids had similar objects to drench their waiting parents. We didn’t get much reprieve from the heat, but Troy had an absolute blast. We had a hard time getting him to leave.