Family Fun In The Sun

Whew...the school year is finally over! We left yesterday and traveled to meet up with my sister, brother, sister-in-law and nieces to watch my nephew at the state track meet. I can sum the experience up in two words...FUN...HOT. Geez, louise, it was HOT. I'm talking sweat the minute you start walking hot. Good thing we were all family cause we were smelly by the time the night was over!

My nephew, the giant (trust me, this boy is seriously tall), threw the shot put and won third place...a medal...my nephew...I think he takes after me. (Stop that laughing!) The giant is all grown up now...graduated...real job in the sheriff's office...signed to play football in college...sigh...where does the time go?? My other nephew, smiley, is now officially a senior. Sheesh...

While at the track meet I caught up on family news. Apparently I am still out of the family loop. I'm not sure how that happens...maybe I don't listen well...nah...that can't be it. Or maybe they are keeping things from me...yeah...that's it. Or maybe I have just been too busy to call...ding, ding, that's it. Anyway, my sister-in-law, triathlon woman, is doing her first triathlon tomorrow. My family, really, the Stepford sister is a kick boxer and no one messes with her. Now my sister-in-law is a triathlete? Pardon me while I go sulk on the couch with my ice cream. But it's really okay, cause my brother, the karate kid...he's hanging in there with me and my ice cream. Thanks for your support bro!



It's rare that I get to play a prank or anything on my brother...he's the master. So this weekend I had not one, but two chances and I took them both (okay, technically the second was not a prank and it took me but anyway). While waiting in line at the DQ after the meet last night (way past my bedtime) Stepford sister and Triathlon Woman were discussing the car in front of us. It just happened to look exactly like our car. They wondered why the heck the boys weren't home yet and if it was really them. I was in the back nursing a BAD headache from too much sun and not enough food and decided some fresh air might help. So I offered to go check it out. I walked up and HAMMERED on the passenger window. Sure enough, it was them, my brother jumped and assumed the karate kid position...knee up and everything...cause that's what he does...when he's scared.

It's a wonder he didn't give me a sunroof. I laughed until I thought I was going to pee...yeah, yeah TMI. By the time we get home I am feeling really, really, really bad. Add a little carsickness to a bad headache and well, you get, well, let's just say I christened my brother's new lawn...in full view of his neighbor who probably wonders what kind of people he has living next door.

All in all it was a fun, entirely too short trip. I love my family. I am very, very lucky in that department.

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