Monkeyballs on Mother's Day

My Mom. She is a fantastic mom and a fantastic lady. I hope all of you know her. She taught me how to bake bread and how to follow Jesus. She stuck with me when I was in my "I'm the biggest brat in the world" phase. She cares about lots of other people, is very talented, and she makes our family fun. She is always learning to receive well deserved compliments more graciously. Maybe she needs more of them so she can practice, so if you see her, give her one. There are many to choose from. I am thankful for her.




Alright, strange title, I know. Let me explain. I drove down to Phoenix for Mother's Day yesterday, and it was great! VERY fortunately for them, my sister and Jeff's families both live within an hour of their house, so everyone gets to come together and celebrate holidays! Jeff's family is a lot of fun, and I have grown to appreciate celebrating special times with them!

The newest activity my family has adopted for these special occasions is called Monkeyball. This game has MANY names. It is modeled after horseshoes, except you throw golf balls on string around a post system, as pictured below. It's a great BBQ or outdoor party game, and you can make it yourself with PVC pipe and a good drill. Pictured below are my sister, my dad, and Jeff's mom slingin the monkeyballs. My parents usually CRUSH us, but yesterday, youth prevailed over wisdom with my sister/Jeff and Rusty/Scott (Jeff's little bro) taking the victories.














Later in the day, we had a delicious dinner together, gave presents, and had a family rock session on the Rock Band video game. Even Jeff's GRANDMA got into the mix and brought down the house with her stellar bass playing. Good day, hope there are more family times like that.