On a happier note.

So, after all the craziness over here we needed to have a little fun. Not only to forget about what happened Friday but also to beat the Insane heat on Saturday. So, we decided to have a water balloon fight! We wanted to challenge our friends Allison and Mark but they were busy at the fair (next time guys!). So we filled up a bunch of balloons and had a great time.


Isaac loves water balloon fights


So it was game time! And after daddy squirted Isaac with the hose.

And the end result... we were all totally soaked but nice and cool!

If anyone is planning to have a water balloon fight anytime soon let me give you a few tips from the Team Arana

1) Playing on cement gives you more advantages then grass; throwing at their feet on cement will cause balloon to burst and splash their legs 100% of the time, unlike grass.

2) You must practice arching your back: when a balloon comes strait to the torso, arching the back will cause the balloon to bounce off you. Failure to do so and tensing the body will result in a balloon explosion on you, most of the time.

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3) Cleverness is the key to success: Example 1) if you happen to be playing under some kind of trellis, do not hesitate to throw the balloons over the top of your opponent's head. This will result in water splashing directly over their heads. 2) If your opponent is attempting to shield themselves behind some thing, aim for their shielding device when they pop their heads out, this will give a successful splash to the face rather than risking a miss, deflection, or the most dreaded, a catch and release. And last, if your opponent is standing next to the corner of a building, throw the balloon at the wall next to said opponent's face, torso, or feet and this will give the same effect as Example 2: sweet splashing success!

So, fill up those balloons on a hot day and throw to your hearts content! But most of all have fun while doing it.

sincerely,

The Aranas