Two weeks ago, on Saturday night, we told the kids that we had a special surprise planned and we would reveal it as soon as the house was all clean.
You better believe that was a motivation for them to help us get everything whipped into shape around here in no time at all!! They kept guessing and guessing and we kept saying, “We’re not giving you any hints!”
The only hints we told them were that it was at our house, it was with our family only, and it was probably something they’d never guess. That just made them more intrigued! 
When the house was spic and span and the laundry was done, we had them all sit at the table in the backyard and cover their eyes.
Then, we handed them the packages of Bunch of Balloons and told them they could open their eyes. They were SO excited when they realized we were going to have a family water fight and that Mom and Dad were getting in on the fun, too.
This was the first time we’d used these balloons and we will never go back to filling water balloons individually again. These are the BEST ever!
They are a little bit pricier than a bag of balloons at the Dollar Store, but for the time and effort saved they were SO worth it. It literally took us 5 minutes to fill 200+ balloons!
I seemed to have a huge target on my back the entire fight and the kids (and Jesse!) had a BLAST chasing me down and pelting me with water balloons!!
Overall, we had a blast and got in some great cardio, too (some from chasing each other around and trying to dodge balloons and some from laughing so hard that it hurt!)
We topped off the evening with roasting s’mores around the fire pit. And it was an evening we’ll remember for a long time!
And look what I found at Kroger yesterday?? $5 for a fun and unforgettable family night? I’d call that a deal!
What are your favorite Frugal Family Fun ideas? Tell us in the comments!
P.S. Need some more encouragement to be a Fun Mom? Watch this Periscope video I did earlier this week.
