Today we got together again to hula hoop. Today, we got really into it and even came up with some TRICKS! Ben did a really cool trick where he jumped through the hoop while it was rolling!
The three of us hula hooping together:
I got two going at once!
Gina did too! This is only the BEGINNING.
Last night at Rose's, Ben, Gina and I got to play with her PVC hula hoop. It was so fun that we decided to make our own today! We got the supplies at Lowe's, and they were SO easy to make!
That night, we headed to Nelsonville to see the Squirrel Nut Zippers play at the 3rd Annual Nelsonville Art & Music Festival. It was pretty dark outside, so you can't really see anything! It was really fun, though.
I took the day off work today and BOY did Charlie make it worth my while! Look at how HANDSOME he was being all day!
Ben's dad found this TINY baby kitten out on his land. All the other babies had died, and the mother is gone. Ben's dad has been nursing him back to health, and named him Spats after those shoe-coverings men used to wear in the olden days. Because he looks like he is WEARING some!! AWWWWWW!!! Some kittens are born with marshmallows instead of feet, and some are born wearing spats!
Spats:
Me holding Spats:
LOOK AT HIS LITTLE PAW:
BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!
He fits in the palm of Ben's hand:
RARR!
Ohmygod.
Nnngh.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here we have Ben with old man Hercules.
Vana's turn! LOOK HOW LITTLE HE IS IN HER ARM.
Look at his little tiny SPAT!
Awwww SLEEPY!
OMG Superman arms.
Ben's mom Cheryl has decided to start up a new tradition now that Kayla has moved out into her own place. Sunday dinners! YES!! Ben and I LOVE dinner!
Mmm, steak, bruschetta, fresh pesto pasta, and zucchini!
Cheryl made us Cherry Chillers, DELICIOUS martinis.
Ooh, fancy!
Vana made a fresh hot pan of brownies.
I LOVE SUNDAY DINNER.
I am lucky enough to have access to a friend's pool for the entire summer. POOL PASS! Today, Ben, Suzanne, Gina and I spent the afternoon there!
Ben!
Suzanne!
Ben kept setting up obstacles to run and jump onto. Raft on raft!
Kickboard!
He connects!
Ben and Gina decided to run in and do a cannonball together. However, Gina's form was not at ALL related to a cannonball! Hahah! She looks like when cartoon characters run off a cliff and do not realize they went over the edge until they're already over and still running:
She still made a good splash, though!
They did a second attempt, and this time Gina nailed it. So did Ben. LOOK at his FORM!
BAM!
Look at those splashes!
We decided to have a celebration of life that afternoon. Some fancy Lambic, cheese and crackers, chips and salsa, grapes, and euchre!
Happy Summertime!
