Trampoline Sprinkler

    

     Here over at the Ward house, our backyard is littered with kid stuff so it leaves little room for pretty scenery.  But, we try.  So, this past weekend we made our annual stop at Joseph's Nursery and bought flowers.  Instead of trying different types and heights of flowers which often goes awry, we went with all the same husker red and white peonies.  We then added potted and hanging plants, and then dove into the garden.  It does look a lot nicer, but please realize that this took ALL DAY and while our kids loved picking out their own personal flowers, by the time it came around to actually putting them in the ground, they were done.  

     So, grand idea!  Make a water sprinkler trampoline.  It did the trick. They jumped, got wet and we had plenty of time to beautify.  For anyone who is unfortunate enough not to have a pool in their backyard and the neighborhood pool opens for only 2 1/2 months a year (really?), I say bring on the sprinkler.  And not a cute, made-for-kids elephant sprinkler, but a real, purposeful grass sprinkler.  Be traditional and use the ground, or try the new-fangled trampoline way.  And this may not be a new way, but it's new to us (thank you Kersten family for the idea).  You remember what it was like as a kid -- the surprise of the water, the rush of cold, the silly jumping.  Yeah, It's still the same. 

#1 Reason to plant spring flowers: The Hibiscus, I love it!