Crafty Tuesday

I am pleased to report that, for the first time EVER, I have something to share for Crafty Tuesday! Something that *I* actually crafted! With my own hands! Seriously!

I really like to do crafty things...I am just not so good at making time to do it...but here is what I've been working on this week -- baby gifts!

For more crafty goodness, see what everyone has to share at Carrie's!

Another Reason To Join The Family

Just in case The Bag Game wasn't enough of a reason for you to want to join my family (or at least my family gatherings), allow me to give you another:

Jello shots.
Or, as I like to call them, Jello shots for Jesus.
Festively done in holiday colors!

Several years ago my mom got the idea that she wanted to take Jello Shots to the family holiday. Why? No idea. But I can only assume that she saw them somewhere and thought it was fun. Which makes me also assume that she never experienced this little alcohol filled wonder before adulthood. But like a good little jello shot maker she went to a party supply store and bought little cups and lids and everything, selected festive colors (red and green for christmas, more pastel colors for Easter...hey, our Jesus really likes his Jello Shots!) and made the family some shots.

See, and here you thought that you might not want to join in on The Bag Game.... Believe me -- a few of these little shots and you'll join in on just about anything...

And yes, this post did go out twice - once on Tuesday night (when I was too tired to pay attention to what I was doing) and once now -- when it was supposed to show up :)

The Bag Game

I assure you, after you get a load of our family activities you are all going to be DYING to be a part of our holiday gatherings...

So here's the game...

1. Take a paper grocery sack
2. Place it on the floor
3. Everyone has to bend over and pick up the bag with their mouth and WITHOUT touching the floor with their hands or knees.
4. Cut off 1+ inches and then go another round

How low can YOU go?!

Warming up before the game...















Yes, this was the winning piece of bag. That my sister picked up.
With her mouth.
Without touching the ground.
And without putting forth much effort.



The winner and the runner up.
With the size of the original and winning bag pieces for comparison.



You might think that we just came up with a random game, but you'd be wrong. My cousin introduced us to this little gem, and we have played this game just about every year since. And now we have a commemorative trophy to keep track of the winners. Seriously.

Just When You Think You've Seen Everything....

I like to consider myself somewhat of a worldly individual. I have seen lots, and I think that I am reasonably well informed about the ways of the world and life in general.

And then I went to roller derby.

And wow. NOW I might have seen everything.

I won't take the time to try and explain the rules because I don't really understand them because I think that observing the sights seen at roller derby is much more interesting...

And why, you wonder, was I at such an...ecclectic event? My cousin plays (rolls?) for the Smashinistas, a roller derby team in St. Louis. And after hearing her talk about it, I was anxious to see the whole thing in person. And I assure you, I was not disappointed! I can also assure you that I have never seen so much fish net in one place in my life. And that includes the time that I was on a fishing wharf.

This is her in action:



Basically she just skates around in a circle and knocks other girls down. There's more to it than that, but we're not focusing on the rules right now.



And in addition to the players, there were also some very special scary unique fans.

Like the gentleman who dressed in his camo mini skirt. And wig. And of course a stunning pair of fish nets.



And his friend, who paired her camo and fishnets with a tiara.




Or this other gentleman, who preferred to singlehandedly attempt to revive the 70s. Including making a disco ball out of aluminum foil.



And lest you think that there weren't some normal more subtle members of the crowd, fear not. Not only was I in attendance with my friend Erin who I suckered into going with me out of fear for what might be in store for me at a roller derby event, and lots of family memebers, but the mayor of St. Louis was there too!









So before you think you've seen everything...have YOU seen a roller derby game?