Back to School and Gunnysacks
Whew! All my kids were gone out the door by 7:50 this morning. This is the first time I’ve been home alone during the day for the past 16 years! For six whole hours. What am I going to do with myself? This is definitely a bizarre feeling that’s going to take some getting used to. At least I can get back into blog mode after being seriously sidetracked by vacations, birthdays, camping trips, and family reunions over the past month.
Speaking of family reunions, we had an amazing one at my Uncle’s ranch last week. There was so much to do–sand volleyball, horseshoes, horseback riding, swimming, tubing, canoeing, stargazing and hanging out on the front porch. One of the highlights for the little kids was gunnysack racing. It was wonderful to have an old fashioned game to play. It’s sort of a lost art and that’s a shame because it’s so fun. Everyone can do it, including me! Including my 2-year old niece who was adorable. She kept saying “I hop like a bunny!” and her little round body would bob up and down like a buoy in the water before she wiped out.
Use OLD pillowcases if you can’t find gunnysacks.
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