Rheagan and Lucas dominated the Croquet game this last weekend. Thanks to the super cool baby sling that Jen Woods made for us, Rheagan and Lucas were able to combine their tag team skills for a near perfect performance (Thanks David and Jen!). Rheagan used her keen eye and steady artist’s hand to guide the croquet ball with a never before seen finesse. Meanwhile, Lucas used his uncanny and utterly unstoppable slumber skills to ensure that his team remained well rested through out the vigorous 14-hoop course.
Jessie, our not-so-active feline, joined me to round out the tag-team competition. At first Jessie and I were very confident in our prospects. The plan was for me to use my deadly eye-hand coordination and superior intellect to navigate the fiendish 14-hoop course. Jessie planned to use her natural born feline reflexes and cat vision to keep a look out for the enemy. Our plan was perfect…. perhaps to perfect.
The game started exactly as planned. After just 3 turns, Jessie and I had taken a 2 hoop lead over Rheagan and Lucas. But little did we suspect, that at this tender juncture, the tide was about to turn. It was at this point that the sun had reached it’s zenith. The heat and light proved to much for Jessie and I. We began to tire. Meanwhile, due mainly to Lucas’s flawless napping skills, Rheagan and Lucas where still fresh. In the course of the next 2 turns, Jessie and I were down by 3 holes. The blitz continued. Six turns later the match was over with Jessie and I still stuck on the 7th hoop.
I was willing to see the game to conclusion, but Jessie, the big sissy that she is, called it quits. So much for aunt Jessie’s determination….
I feel that Jessie is already setting a bad example for Lucas. She never finishes anything that she starts. For instance last week I asked her to do the dishes. Which by the way is very easy, considering that we have a dishwashing machine. She promised up and down that she would be equal to the task. In the end she only cleaned 2 bowls: Her food dish and her water dish. What a lazy cat!
Lesson learned:
1: Lucas is a natural competitor
2: Baby slings are cool
3: Never pick Jessie as your battle partner
That whole story is funny and adorable. I can tell that Lucas and Jessie were great team players and contributed so much to the game. :) That's the Arlie Frantz humor I know and love from high school. *reminiscing*
Posted by: Travis at March 30, 2004 01:27 AMGlad you all enjoy the sling! It looks so much better with a baby in it!
When I make a sling, the fabric I buy at the store is 2x too wide, so you can make two out of every piece of material. I had picked out the denim that made the sling Rheagan was wearing, and David picked out the ever-so-much-more-manly green material - so you and he could have equally masculine slings.
Posted by: Jen at March 30, 2004 09:48 AMWow, sounds like quite a match. :) Makes me wonder how Pussyfats would have done on a croquet field.... ;)
Posted by: David at March 31, 2004 10:52 AM