Ladder ball, heard of it?

So last spring when I would look through the ads on Sunday, I kept seeing these ladder ball sets. I had never heard of Ladder ball. It is a lawn game and I guess it was in the ads appealing to those on staycations. I was just surprised I had never heard of such a thing. It looked like fun but they were a bit pricey. Dave kept saying he could make one. One day, we came upon the directions and Dave did indeed build one with his helper, Joey. Ben and I painted it and I did buy the official "ladder balls." The balls are like soft golf balls- 2 balls held together by a rope. When you toss the balls the rope will wind around the rungs of the ladder. So, now we, too, can play Ladder Ball.

Laurie

Sports with the Wendts

Here are few photos of Ben playing right field yesterday. He did not get a hit but managed to get on base after getting hit in the thigh with a pitched ball(OUCH!). This must not have bothered him too much as he then stole 2nd and 3rd base and then made it home. His team managed a win - first of the season.
Joey is working hard on the Cross Country team for the High School.
Dave rode his bike 106 miles this weekend is preparation for his big bike ride on Sept.12 and 13 in New Bern.
And you may ask, what is Laurie doing? I manage everyone's schedules and make sure thay have what they need and are where they are supposed to be - no easy task.

Have a good day!
Laurie

Bonsai tree

I am the proud owner of a bonsai tree. I hope I can take care of it. It seems like so much responsibility. I think he needs a name. Any suggestions?

Laurie

The Baby Dog Turns One!

TJ celebrates his first birthday today. He had a birthday walk around the neighborhood with Ben and he was brushed so he'd be pretty for his big day. He received a new scarf for his collar. It is yellow with fire hydrants, bones and pawprints - very stylish. Happy Birthday, TJ.

TJ - Baby Dog

Some of you maybe wondering about TJ. He survived his 10 days being boarded at the vet. We got no report so I assume everything was okay. He has lost alot of fur in the last few weeks which is normal plus he got a bath at the kennel so he is so sleek and thin right now. He remembered all of us and is not barking at Dave as much. He was excited this morning when he thought I was taking him for a walk. He is also back to stealing socks out of the laundry basket.

Back at Home

Well, we left Cocoa Beach about 8am on Sunday morning and reached home about 630 pm. Not too bad - glad we made it back in one day and glad to be in my own house, bed, bathroom etc.
The drive was not too bad; Dave and I switched off driving and traffic was heavy in some places but we never got stopped.
Back to life at home. It seems like the boys' just finished with swim team and now right into the next sports. Ben has baseball practice this evening and Joey is going to try Cross Country with the high school. Whew! I guess the break is over. Two more weeks 'til school.
Laurie
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The Space shuttle lands safely at Kennedy Space Center and the Wendts are there to ...

hear the sonic boom. Yes, we were there on Friday, July 31st waiting to buy our tickets to enter Kennedy Space center when the shuttle landed. We couldn't see anything but the whole place was a buzz with excitement because the shuttle was there. We saw an IMAX movie about the moon which was very moving. We took a tour all around the space center which was very informative and interesting. There was alot of info about the moon landings which must seem like ancient history to our kids but still seems like not so long ago to the rest of us. The day was hot and the Center was crowded and the bus lines were long but we got through.
Then we found our hotel in Cocoa Beach and had dinner at Red Lobster. It was a very long day as we started off in Orlando. The first photo is off the replica of the Saturn V rocket. The second is of me squishing the shuttle launch pad between my fingers.
Laurie

Cocoa Beach

Today we spent the day at the beach, the Atlantic Ocean this time. Joey spent most of his time trying to master his skim board. He is getting better and the beach was perfect for skimming. The beach sloped gently to the water and the tide was out so you could walk for a long time and the water was only up to your knees. Plus there were some great waves for riding. The water temperature was colder than the Gulf but very nice. Ben tried his hand at riding waves and then playing in the sand. We were at a small park that had beach access with a bathroom and outside shower plus a big grassy area with covered picnic tables. This is where we had lunch. A very nice beach day.
Laurie

And the winner is... David Wendt

Dave is the proud winner of a Diamondhead resort beach towel. Each day the resort has a drawing for a beach towel. Dave talked about how he needed a beach towel and lo and behold he won!