Special Friends 2012
There are two distinct schools of thought on what I’m about to show you. #1: This is awesome. #2: This is the lamest thing I’ve ever seen.
I, obviously go with #1. If you are more of #2 person, that’s fine. Just know that I’m a little lame sometimes.
In 2008 my lovely friend Courtney came up with a great idea. We love the Olympics, to celebrate, let’s host our own Olympics. A make up of events that are awful, exciting, and as close to the real thing as we can get on a $0 budget in Elkhart, IN.
And so it began. This weekend we celebrated the third Special Friends Olympics. Yes. That’s what we really call it. And…in case you are wondering…you too can host your own. We try to make it fall at any time during the games.
We start at 10 a.m. {ish) with a breakfast of champions. Then we put up the score board {table paper taped to my parent’s porch door} and start the games. {After the lighting of the *Tiki* Torch.} God bless my parents for putting up with kids who are probably too old to continue to participate and invent such shenanigans. But when it’s all said and done, it’s been a day of good clean fun.
This year we participated in the following events:
- The Hunger Games {target shooting with an air soft gun}
- Slippery Slide {a distance even on a 100 foot slip ‘n’ slide}
- A “Family Double Dare” inspired obstacle course {which included shot-put, hurdles, biking and sprinting}
- Drunk Stick {a crowd favorite…pick up a pool noodle, hold it above your head, look up and spin around 15 times as fast as you can. Then drop the noodle and jump over it. This event is judged on entertainment value, speed and accuracy. Seriously, try it.}
- A Foot Race
- Hot Box {a relay of sprints in winter attire}
- Blind Volley Ball {volley ball over the clothes line draped with sheets, so you can’t see where the ball is going to come from}
So there you have it. Now you know something even more weird about me than you ever thought possible. But don’t knock it until you try it. There are many haters out there…but we’ve never had a bad time at the SFO. And past participants always want to come back to the games.
I took the most medals for the women’s division of the SFO. I like to think I made the Team USA proud. But somehow I doubt I did. Check out more photos from the day in the gallery below.
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Happy Monday,
Amy
PS…Tomorrow I’m so excited to be sharing my favorite craft finds from the Elkhart County 4-H Fair! Check back.
