38 posts tagged “games”

We had a Variety Show at church last night to kick off confirmation which Cody begins this year.  Lily & 4 of her best friends sang "Come to Jesus".  Unfortunately, its really hard to hear them but Lily does the 2nd solo.

 

Ray & I were also 1 of 4 couples asked to play the "Not-so-Newlywed Game".  We didn't tell the kids about it so it was a surprise and Cody quickly turned the camera on video.  Unfortunately, he never stopped it so the file is too big to share.  I love the "Newlywed Game".  We played it on our honeymoon in Jamaica and lost in a 1st place tie-breaker.  Ray was not excited about playing it again but I had high hopes that we would do well.  I sure wasn't prepared for the difficult questions they asked!

First, they ushered the wives away and asked the men questions.  In blue are the answers Ray gave and mine are in red.

1. Who says "I Love You" more? Husband. (Whatever)!!  Wife.  It's actually probably quite similar.
2. If you had to describe your family as a TV show, would it be "The Cosby's", "Seventh Heaven", "Survivor", "The Simpsons", or "The Osbournes"?  The Cosby's.  I was the last to answer this and everyone before me said "The Cosby's" so I should've just gone wtih that.  However, I thought it was between "Seventh Heaven" and "Survivor".  I chose the latter.
3. If you were going to describe your wife as an animal, which animal would she be?  Unicorn (because I used to collect them).  A bird because I sing.  And unicorns aren't real animals!!  Duh! 
4. When was the last time you and your wife were out past midnight together?  New Year's.  Dang.  It had been so long I couldn't think of anything.  I finally just said the lake because we're often up until at least midnight.  New Year's WAS a long time ago!

So at the end of the first round, we were the only team with 0 points.  I couldn't believe it!  They ushered out the men and the wives got our questions.

1. If you're husband could quit his current job and get one doing whatever he wanted, what would it be?  In my head, I thought football player (too old), be his own boss, or hunt/fish.  I chose fish.  Play football.
2. What % of the housework will your husband say he does?  Again, difficult because we have a cleaning lady so she probably does close to 1/2 of the housework.  I said 25%.  30%--so close!
3. Use one word to describe your husband while he's sleeping.  All the other wives said loud or quiet.  Well, Ray's not a big snorer but he has a hard time sleeping and the covers get much messier when he's home than when he's not (get your head out of the gutter).  I said restless knowing he'd never get that one.  Restless!  Hallelujah, we were on the board with 10 pts.
4. What would your husband say is his biggest strength?  What would you say is really his greatest strength?  Obviously, this was hard because he has many strengths.  Ultimately, my answer for both was that he can fix anything.  I could also have easily said great husband, dad, or that he's very funny.  Good dad.

So, we took last but it was so much fun.  I just can't tell you how adorable Ray was up there.  At church, he's often quiet and more in the shadows while I'm the visible person.  I loved that everyone got to see the hilarious side of him that I first fell in love with.  Even though he dreaded doing it, he'll be reaping the rewards!

Hanging with Gndsgang when they came over for fireworks.

Lily & Abby playing Blongo Ball.

Blongo Ball

Umm, this can't be good. Nope, not good. Am I the only one who's concerned that this is blowing towards the cabin? 'See' ya Thursday!

I've either lost my mind or an alien has invaded my body.  I've decided to make Wednesdays technology free.  No TV.  No video games.  No computer (aside from work-related things).  Those who know me well realize this is a huge step.  I think I was born a TVaholic.  I'm also a large fan of computers and the internet.  So, I'm sure you're just dying to know how I came to this conclusion?  It was our last morning at the lake.  I was lounging with Ray on the couch with my cup of tea.  Then, Lily woke up and came and snuggled me.  Everything was quiet and serene and I was trying to figure out how to capture that feeling at home.  I came to the conclusion that technology was our problem.  Our TV is on pretty much all waking hours.  We only have one TV at the lake and that's in the kids' bedroom.  There's no cable, just movies, and its mainly used when the weather is poor or at bedtime.  We do have my mom's laptop with internet but its a pretty small distraction.  Instead, we spend our days fishing, boating, playing cards & games, reading, and enjoying each other's company.

I broke the news to the kids today.  They freaked out at first until I started listing off all the alternative things we could do:  go for walks, bike rides, swimming, to the beach, play cards, play games, etc.  Now, they seem pretty excited.  Wish us luck!  (And, I'll be posting tonight for tomorrow.  Wouldn't actually want to miss a day)!

Things That Stink:

• Seriously, what could stink when you're at the lake for a week?

Things that Rock:

• The 15 fish the boys brought in last night:  14 walleye and 1 catfish.  They made for a great supper!
• Sleeping in.
• Being with my hubby all week.
• Eating the amazing meals my mom cooks while we're here.  She's trying to fatten me up because she thinks I'm getting to skinny.
• Super weather while we're here!
• Playing cards with family.
• Beating everyone in my family at blongo ball.  (I take that back.  Lily beat me but she gets to stand really close so I'm not counting it).

I mentioned that Ray was in Mexico City last week for work.  He didn't take a camera but had a colleague take several photos.  So far, I've only seen a few.  WARNING:  One could be considered offensive.

 

Don't say I didn't warn you!

Is it just me, or is he a little to happy to be having his picture taken with that?

Today is Ray's 37th birthday.  We celebrated by going out for supper, golf, and then back to our place for pinochle with Gndsgang.  We'll be leaving this afternoon for a week at the lake.  First, we're going to make a stop in Medora to take in their wonderful, outdoor musical.

We're home so we didn't get murdered in the Bates Motel.  In fact, we didn't even see anything exciting like Police Caution Tape. 

Rundown on the soccer games:

Jace Game 1:  This is Jace's first summer playing competitive soccer.  I hesitated to put him in since he's only 8 and he's playing at a U10 level but he definitely held his own.  They won the first game 9-6 and Jace even scored one goal!

Jace Game 2:  Tough opposition.  They lost 2-6.

Jace Game 3:  This was a very exciting game.  They came back from behind to win 3-2.  Jace played a little defense but mostly center in all of the games.  Win or lose, the parents always make a tunnel for the kids at the end of each game.

 

At U10, they all get participation medals and don't keep track of standings.

The boys voted on their team name.  The Ducklings!  What were they thinking?

Cody Game 1:  They lost 2-6.  Cody scored the only 2 goals.  The first was on a penalty kick and the 2nd was just a regular goal.

Cody Game 2:  At halftime, they were behind 1-4 and came back to end in a tie 4-4.  Cody scored 1 goal.

Cody Game 3:  This was going to be the scary one as it was against the team that throttled them at the tournament in May 0-10 where we didn't even finish.  They came out really strong and there was no score until the end of the 1st half when the opposition made one goal.  So, the halftime score was 0-1 which was amazing!!  Unfortunately, we were missing 2 of our players which meant we only had 1 extra to sub in and out and our players definitely ran out of gas.  (The other team had 5 extras).   They lost 0-5 but I still think that was a major improvement.

That's Ray & Grace at the end.  She came to watch his game.

Cody also thought he'd have some extra team spirit by having lightning bolts shaved into the side of his head.  (His team is Lightning).  Unfortunately, his hair is as light as his head so you can barely see them!

All in all, the tournament went better than I expected.  We took 2 extra boys with us so there were 7 of us in the hotel room!  For the first time, we took Rascal and he was such a little angel!  He would just sit on my lap during the games or play with the kids.  We found out mid-way through that dogs weren't allowed at the soccer complex so I just carried him and kept him on my lap.  The complex had a really nice playground.

 

 

Immediately after the last game, we took the kids and 4 of Cody's friends to an amusement park for his belated birthday party.  There, they had 2 games of laser tag, some arcade games, a round of mini golf, and pizza.  I wish I could've gotten in on the laser tag but many of the vests weren't working!

 

 

 

We got back into town just in time for Ray to drop the kids and I off at church for the start of Vacation Bible School.  I'll share about that later but boy am I exhausted!

Off the coast of what state is the most lobster caught each year?  Do you know the answer?  That was the radio trivia question this afternoon and I just happened to win!  The answer is Maine and I got a $10 gift certificate to my favorite restaurant!

As of 11 am this morning, the kids are officially done with school for the summer!  Lily actually got done yesterday.  They finished the year with a program.

It hit me kind of hard because I have no more children to go through this wonderful preschool.  Another phase of life has passed. 

The older kids all spent the day at the park having a picnic and games.

 

I even got in on the gunny sack race but, thankfully, nobody was around to take a picture!

 

 

This is all of Cody's class.  He's on the top right in the navy hat.

Here's Jace's class.  He's at the bottom of the steps in the white shirt.

Ray's taking the day off tomorrow so we're leaving for the lake in the morning.  I can't wait!

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I forget what I've already shared with people so I apologize in advance if you've already heard some of this. 

 

1. I have never taken any type of illegal drug or substance.

2. I've only been drunk once. (I'm a fast learner that hangovers are not fun)!

3. I'm allergic to metal so can't wear most jewelry, just the real stuff ;)

4. I don't have armpit hair, nor does my mom. Jealous?

5. I've had asthma since I was 3 and my lung collapsed.

6. I was a 1st chair percussionist for 4 years.

7. I'm terrified of praying aloud in a group because I'm really bad at it.

8. I've never been in a tanning booth (not do I plan to).

 

I tag Amy Sue, Gndsgang, leppardfreak aka Leann, Marie, SandyU, sixweasels, Steve Betz, and Tamzen.