4th of July Family Slip & Slide

On the 4th of July, SM's brother and wife put together this giant slip & slide in their yard and invited all the family over.  The slide was 50 feet long and ten feet wide.  They put a couple sprinklers onto the slide and some baby oil.

Look at that determination on his face.  The brothers were trying to slide to the end of the slide.

Even SM's mother tried the slide a couple of times. 

I was very leery of trying the slide because I know I'm a klutz.  And, well, I did try it.  And it did hurt me.  But at least I tried it and was part of the family.  (This is my new swim suit...my old one gave up on all the elastic...I used it since high school).

I did laugh every time I tried to slide.  Notice I didn't even get close to the end of the slide.  And I provided much entertainment for others...lots of laughter all around.

SM's older brother slid like a pro...

And his nephew was amazing as he slid all the way down the slide.

SM's youngest brother tried some other ways to go down the slide.  This was his "Super Man" pose.

Our sister-in-law is a natural athlete and slid all the way to the end.  Wahoo!  Lots of fun!

And here's a photo of my other SIL...she has a permanent smile and all of her photos are gorgeous.  She's the owner of this slide and set it up for us.

And here's a younger brother sliding down in style...with his sunglasses on and a smile on his face.

The newest SIL is also a natural athlete and was amazing as she slid down the slide and off the slide.  She was probably the fastest girl zipping down the slide.

Here's my niece...check out those core muscles.

I think all of my nieces and nephews were pros at the slide.

And there were smiles all around.  What a fun family activity!