Showing posts with label Corn Hole. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corn Hole. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Memorial Day Weekend - Corn Hole & Fun Outside

After bubble time with Aunt Lisa on the patio, the family meandered around to the front yard to play some corn hole - one of our favorite games.
Cambria waved the flag before we got started.
Kyle and Cole talk strategy.
Emily explains the game to Julie while Craig brings Titan to the front yard.
I brought our my hand truck (I use it to haul tubs of models at shows) for the kids to play with.
 It was good for riding, too!
Uncle Andrew did the pulling for Ian and Cambria.
I also brought out the rubber bouncers that can bounce smaller balls or be used as frisbees or even to roll across the lawn.
Boompa and Titan.
Ian, Cambria, and Julie wanted to play corn hole, so Aunt Lisa and I set up our second set and called it "baby corn hole."
I got out the bocce balls, too, and not only did they play corn hole....
... but they grabbed the bocce balls...
... and combined the two games, rolling the bocce balls down the corn hole board and into the holes!
Aunt Jessie brought Titan over to join the two year olds' fun.
Andrew and Curt.
Kyle and Lisa.

Then Cole and Kyle got creative and invented a new form of corn hole.
Double corn hole! There is NEVER a dull moment when my kids are home!

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Groompa Camp - Wednesday/Farmers Market & Family Fun

Boompa, Trinity, JC, and I took care of Cambria while her mama ran errands. Cambria still needed lunch.
She was a bit fussy without her mom, so Horseyreader (aka The Baby Whisperer) put some Frozen song clips on the iPad for her to watch!

Then she, too, went down for a nap, and the rest of us played Sequence. I noticed something interesting about our chips.
JC neatly stacks his chips...
... while Trinity builds a bridge-like arrangement.
Boompa, Curt...
... Lisa, and I... 
... just have them in a jumble on the table!

Later in the afternoon we all headed to the West Lafayette farmers market.
This lady offered to let Cambria pet her dog when she noticed Cambria's interest.
Ian was a little shyer about it and needed some encouragement from his dad.
The fire department was there with an engine to climb into...
... and hats to take home!
Boompa helps Cambria with hers.
Ian and Curt. 
Trinity and Cambria.
Jessica and Curt decide which booth we'll visit next.
There are picnic tables scattered around the grounds for tired people. (Well, they're really for those who have bought food to eat, but pregnant mommies are allowed, too.)
Ian, Trinity, and Sarah.
JC and Uncle Curt like to style.

After we got home, Sarah cooked dinner for us. The Baby Whisperer took charge of Cambria and played with her outside.
I love these pictures!
Not sure what Cambria was trying to do here, though!

After dinner, we practiced for the family corn hole tournament while we waited for Cole, Emily, and Julie to arrive from Tennessee.
First, son challenged mom.
And then he challenged his grandfather.
Jessica gave it a whirl, too!
I love her cute baby bump.
Sarah then challenged me.
She did a lot trash talking to me, but I did better than she anticipated!
Then Lisa took a turn.

Finally, we played a joke on Emily. This was waiting on the kitchen island when she arrived:
She bakes the BEST cookies, so we gave her a little encouragement.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Corn Hole - Brilliant!

Recognizing that her faculty had had a rough week, our principal surprised us this morning. As we trooped into the Media Center for our usual morning staff meeting, Linda announced that we were changing plans and heading into the gym to play Corn Hole!

Immediate change in demeanor among us all. Smiles, excited chatter, and a HUGE sense of... I am not sure what. As though a heavy burden had been lifted, perhaps. Whatever it was, the change in feeling was enormous.
Jeff Toll, Jane Cyr, Nancy Sattler, Gwen Carter, Mary Schwartz, Jennifer Klinkhamer, LuAnn Dodds, Brenda Lipp, Connie Painter, and Jo Stroud. (left to right)
Allyson Anthrop, Sally Nixon, Judy Ryan, Cindy Yeater, student teacher, Jeff Toll, Jane Cyr, Linda Fields, Nancy Sattler, Gwen Carter (my teammate), and Mary Schwartz. (left to right)
Kathy Heath, Mary Dietrich (teacher of the child who died.)

While we kept a casual score, mostly we just whooped it up and had a good time, shaking off the dire, oppressive feeling of this past week. And the mood change lasted throughout the day - it was something we all needed.

Any wonder Linda is so beloved by her staff?