Putt-Putt: 5th, 4th and 2nd place. Despite coming in 5th place, I think Mackenzie had the most fun. She was eager to putt 1st every time and would move on without the rest of the family. She never gave up either... if it took 15 - 20 attempts to get the ball in the hole, she would keep trying, having fun the whole time. What a good sport! Scott on the other hand, if he didn't get the ball in after 5 putts, he just took his score of 5 and moved on. Hmmmm?
Caroline: Reading comic books was a source of much pleasure and contention at times. Indeed, the books were a hit, but if someone else was reading the comic book you had chosen, it was bad news. Family vacation gave us many opportunities to try to teach the kids how to get along with each other. Joy! Joy!
Did I mention that I beat Eric at a game of checkers on the beach? Well, it's TRUE! We have beach towels with a game board and big plastic checkers, so it's a fun thing to do while relaxing in the sun. My WIN doesn't officially count because I started out with an extra game piece. I didn't realize 1 checker was missing, else I'd have told Eric to pick up a shell so it'd be even. But, once the game got going good in my favor, he brought up the fact the he started with a disadvantage. So, we shall have to make time for another match. Here, Mackenzie challenged Eric to a game of checkers one morning. Fun times.Our summer vacation was much needed and was more relaxing than most vacations. We tried to keep the pace under control so we'd have some down time as a family. We played Chinese Checkers, UNO and Rummikub. Mackenzie is probably the best 5-year old Rummikub player alive. She's learned the game and can keep up with the family. The kids would read Disney comic books while we napped. We played tennis as a family one morning. Eric gave Scott lessons while I played with the girls. Then, we switched. Eric taught the girls some basic skills while I played a game with Scott. Then, Scott and I challenged Eric to a game while the girls played together. It was a fun morning. We were able to spend some time in the courtyard: swings, slides, and bocce. I discovered my bocce skills are even better in the sand. Yea for me! We played tic-tac-toe on the beach using shells and sticks. It was too windy for frisbee, but the breeze was SO nice! We enjoyed some surf shop shopping as well as a family game of putt-putt. Both Eric & Scott beat me... maybe I should go golfing with them once in a while to brush up on my stroke. It was fun regardless of the outcome. Mackenzie enjoyed the train ride to the top of the mountain to start our putt-putt game. It's just nice to have down time together as a family. Good memories!
