Redneck Water Bed

Em here, Kette is busy busy with lots of photo shoots and traveling for the next week or so, which means your stuck with goofy me for a while, sorry! Anywhoo, Rachael sent us today's Pinstrosity, and my my my it is a doozey, and it is messy( all the better I say!)! But is also looks like A LOT of fun, here goes!

The Original Pin

Sadly due to copyright issues I can't post the picture here, but pop over to this awesome blog and check out the original :)

And if you are just too lazy to do that (like me, depending on the day), it looks like a giant ziplock bag filled with blue kool-aide water, if you were wondering.

Here is the link for the original picture and post:

 http://playathomemom3.blogspot.com/2012/02/redneck-waterbed.html

The Pinstrosity

http://amsd2dth27.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/interest-not-included/

The Mishap: Rachael thoroughly read the blog, the directions, and had all the materials she needed, except for one, flat ground. The project called for one clear plastic tarp, (10'x25' 3.5 mil), lots of duct tape, a hose, some food coloring and small little toys that you can put inside for the kids to see. Rachael followed the directions and taped all the way around the edges of the tarp making it like a big enclosed pillowcase. She used a bucket to raise up the entrance of the hose so that the water flowed downwards, and just waited. Here is where is started to get hairy. The ground has to be flat, or else your water bed becomes a steamroller. The water moves the  tarp to the lowest point and then the hose comes out, the water leaks and mayhem ensues. Once she finally found a flatter spot the duct tape job just didn't cut it and water was EVERYWHERE. She said she sat on it just for the sake of someone playing on it (she said the picture above is as close to it as her toddler would go), and she consequently got soaked, that's when they called it quits.

A few pointers:

• A flat area to do this project is pretty much vital.
• Double duct taping, go around the tarp the first time to connect the sides, and around it a second time to really make sure it is sealed.
• When filling it with water elevate the opening and the hose.
• Other than that I think she had the right idea, if her yard had cooperated better this wouldn't have been such a to do, but now she knows where NOT to do this project!
• I for one love love love this idea, and forget the kids, totally trying this one out at the family reunion for the adults, looks like fun :)

Oh and just an added note, we love rednecks around here, the title is in no way trying to offend anyone ;)

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

                                             -Emilee