I always like to people watch. I especially like to when fun things are about to happen. Me, just sitting back, watching how people want to control/enjoy the situation.
Like for example, a simple water balloon fight.
The fun mom who had the idea of having that in her yard, wanted the game to be set up with rules. She wanted marked areas for the big kids to stand in and the little kids to be closest to the basket of balloons.
The middle age kids (ages 9 & 7) listened and stood where they were supposed to, but definitely wished they could say what the oldest kid shouted out to his mom...
"Just let us have fun! There shouldn't be any rules for a water balloon fight. You always do this." (Age 17)
The mom responded in agreement/defeat and threatened a little kid who was sneaking up on her to get her with a balloon.
The one who took advantage of being little and her placement closest to the basket of balloons, seemed to be the most successful. She seemed to have little more understanding of the activity because of her age (4).
The two youngest involved (age 3) just liked to pick up the balloons and throw them on the floor right by their feet, not caring one freaking bit that this was an actual water balloon fight. They were not the least bit concerned that people were throwing balloons at them and even squirting them from behind.
So, I again people watched. My little people watched with their cute cousins people watched. I even filmed it because, come on... it's adorable.
Pretty funny how each kid's perspective or understanding of a water balloon fight is just a bit different from the others because of their age.
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