This one really isn’t a suggestion.
It’s a mandate.
You HAVE to plan FAMILY OLYMPICS
for you and your friends ASAP.
It’s the.funniest.thing.ever.
(Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for any counseling fees you may have later in life due to such forced family fun)
I will warn there are some tears and some moments the kids may or may not have fun. We press on people for the integrity of the game… The Family Olympics.
(2010 family photo – I think we came in last place)
IF YOU ARE STAYING HOME FOR SPRING BREAK…
This is the ticket. And I’m going to plan it for you right here.
All you need is…
SEVERAL OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS,
preferrably same aged kids for easier scoring and event planning.
(2010 group photo)
PICK THOSE OH-SO-FUN FRIENDS YOU CAN HARASS
THEN LAUGH WITH AND KNOW WHEN TO CALL IT QUITS AND HIT THE POOL
EACH FAMILY NEEDS A TEAM COLOR AND A NAME!
AND YOU NEED TEAM PHOTOS TO SHARE WITH YOUR KIDS LATER..
SHOW THEM THEIR PARENTS ARE FUN,
OR EMBARASS THEM AT A REHEARSAL DINNER ONE DAY.
YOU ARE GOING TO NEED SOME AWARDS.
SOMETHING PEOPLE COVET, LIKE THE PINK FLAMINGO
AND SOMETHING FOR THE TEARY KIDS LEFT IN THE DUST… LIKE OUR PAPER AWARDS
YOU NEED TEAM FLAGS.
JUST ANOTHER WAY TO BUILD “TEAM SPIRIT” WITH YOUR FAMILY
AND MAKES THE ENTRANCE AND PHOTOS THAT MUCH FUNNIER
WE SUGGEST NOMINATING ONE FAMILY TO RUN THE OLYMPICS.
SIMPLY PICK A LIST OF EVENTS AND BRING THE PROPS.
BE PREPARED… THE EVENTS WILL CHANGE ON THE DAY,
BECAUSE KIDS FLIP OUT AND THEY ALWAYS LAST LONGER OR SHORTER.
MAYBE 7-8 TOTAL?
YOU NEED A MOM’S EVENT!
THE UNROLL THE CREPE PAPER ROLL RULES, AS DOES THE OLE HULA HOOP FOR LONGEST TIME.
LAST YEAR, I DROPPED IT FOR THE LOSS AT MINUTE 9 OR SOMETHING CRAZY!!!
KATIE WON. WE SERIOUSLY TRAINED ON THE HULA HOOP.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BABY RACE/EVENT. JUST A FLAT OUT RUN.
OH THE LAUGHTER, THE TEARS.
AND SOMETIMES THERE IS CHEATING OR SMART COMPETING…
AND YOU NEED SOME “BIG KID” RACES
SUCH AS 3-LEGGED RACES, BUCKET TOSS, EGG TOSS, WATER RUN (FILLING BUCKETS ONE CUP AT A TIME), ETC
AND A DAD EVENT.. FROM BASKETBALL TO SOCCER.. ANYTHING!
AND DEFINITELY DO SOME FAMILY EVENTS
EXCEPT THIS ONE.
I DREAMED THIS UP AND IT WAS A DISASTER.
INJURIES AND ALL. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME… THE “CARRY THE FAM”
AND MOST OF ALL,
REALLY HAVE FUN.
IT’S FULL OF LESSONS FOR THE KIDS: COMPETING, WORKING TOGETHER, DOING OUR BEST AND CHEERING ON OUR FRIENDS.
THERE ARE TOTAL TEARS FROM THE KIDS AND TEARS OF LAUGHTER FROM THE ADULTS.
IT’S BORDERLINE CHILD ABUSE
BUT SOME OF THE BEST MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME.
WE DO IT IN THE SUMMERTIME… SO YOU CHOOSE.
SPRING BREAK OR SUMMER.. EITHER TIME IS GREAT.
I JUST COULDN’T HOLD IT ANY LONGER.
PLANNING OUR TRIP HOME FROM ORLANDO – TO DO OUR 3RD ANNUAL FAMILY OLYMPICS..
BRING IT PEOPLE… I FEEL A DIFFERENT COSTUME COMING ON… AND IT’LL INSPIRED BY OUR NEW NATIVE LAND…
I’m not sure why I did the whole thing in ALL CAPS… I’m not yelling, I’m just excited.
So, take this post and get on facebook and “tag” your most fun 4 or so families.
Challenge them to Family Olympics this Spring Break or this Summer.
I Believe He Shows Up