Sunday, June 30, 2019

State Summer Games, Lots of Cooking, and I Set A Movement Goal!!



It was a busy Sunday.  Lydia worked at the zoo.  I did a bunch of lawn work, but we were excited to go on a short date with friends of ours to a local park and watch a local band.  They were good.  Played a mix of their own songs and a few other hits.  Then we got ice cream before heading home.



We have a lot of cooking projects to get done for 4H.  Everyone will be eating good the next couple weeks. 

Joey made a coleslaw with SF Honey mustard dressing.  Joey said it was tasty.



Lydia created her own hummus sandwich with cucumbers.  (She is totally going vegetarian on us.)


Joey made a slow cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken.  So I helped him start it before he left for work.


And this was the result that he served over rice.  He really liked this.  Joe said it was pretty good too.


This week was the countdown to State Summer Games with Special Olympics.  On Tuesday, the Special Olympics Torch went through our county.  Caty, Joey, and I were able to take part in the walk.  Brayden and Lydia were at work.





It's a long walk through Napoleon.




Not everyone from Joey's Day Hab were able to walk.  They were cheering from a house along the street.  They had signs cheering on the people walking.


But we had fun.  Then Caty and I went to the local library and she got to choose some space food to snack on.


They had things like Little Debbie brownies, snack cup pudding, crackers, beef jerky, Whoppers, Life Savers.  It was very cool.


Wednesday, Joey was able to have his friend over to build models all day.  He LOVED this!!  I helped him make one of his 4H recipes, bacon fried rice.  They enjoyed it and spent the day doing what they love.





Then I had to go to the doctor and take my mom to her physical therapy.  My poison ivy was not getting better.  I was taking oral Prednisone.  So I had to get a shot.  While I was waiting for my in therapy, I was sitting and relaxing in the lobby.  Looked up...isn't this so pretty!


Lydia had to make minestrone soup for her Sports Nutrition project.


And at the same time, Caty was working on frosting/baking a cake.


And making a lemon meringue pie....my kitchen was NUTS!!





Lydia also made fruit infused drink to enjoy with her soup for lunch.  She chose frozen grapes and a splash of lemon juice.


Thursday, Brayden made dinner.  He had to make a casserole.  He chose to make ham and cheesy potato.  We use turkey ham because of Joey's pork allergy.


And for dessert he made pear cobbler, instead of apple (because of Caty's allergy to apples).




The whole family said it was good.



I have so many autoimmune issues with food.  I found a combo that I can eat....I made lentils and chilled them.  I added lentils, sweet corn and topped with goat cheese crumbles.  Very yummy!!


Lydia's online Outschool class this week has her working on Book 12 for the next couple weeks.  We listened to the audiobook throughout the week and on our way to Columbus....


The kids and I left Friday am for Special Olympics State Summer Games.


I've been coaching the tennis team.  I had 4 competing.  Joey and Brayden were two of the 4.  Caty was down for the cheerleading expo, and Lydia was on the Modified Volleyball team.  Joe had to stay home this weekend and help, we missed him.


One the way down, we stopped and picked up Brayden's new video game.  The guy at the store gave him construction hats to go with his Mario Maker game.


The events started Friday afternoon.  Lydia did not compete in anything on Friday.  She was sitting in the van on her online class.  I love that we can do her live classes on the go.

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The little campsite I set up in Buckeye Grove for our tennis players.








Dinner on Friday night was in a well air conditioned building.  It was SOOOOO hot outside.  Fortunately in the tennis area, we only had one player collapse.  Hydration and shade was the rule of the day.


Friday night was opening ceremony.  We were on the campus of Ohio State University.  The gentlemen in the picture with them was 3 of our 4 kids gym teacher in preschool.  And he is their Special Olympics Head Coach.  They all LOVE Randy!!







She was tired from the heat and watching clouds in the sky.




So we saw the torch and walked it through Napoleon on Tuesday and then we saw it light the official fire that night as it went through the ceremony at Jesse Owens Stadium. This was so very cool to see.  We have been in Special Olympics for ten years, and this is the first time we have been to Summer State Games.  The kids were amazed.






We had 28 athletes and coaches from Henry County.


Saturday was another day of competition.  There were 80 tennis matches this year.  Highest number ever!  Lydia though hung out with her volleyball and cheer coaches.  She played in a separate arena.  So I spent the day running between the tennis courts and watching her games.


The morning sun over the Horse Shoe stadium!





My guys!!




Our volleyball team placed 2nd in their division.



Then the girls ran through their cheer routine.



The social/movie was on Saturday night.  There was a live band at the social.  It was fun.




I made an endless amount of trips between the social outside and the movie gym, since the boys and Caty were there.  My final fitness standing on my watch on Saturday night...



And Yes I was moving on Sunday am.  Stopped at Starbucks on our way back to the campus.  Caty had been dying to try a Butter Beer.  She was in love.






Our friend Bobby showing off his track medals.


This is the first year that Special Olympics recognizes Competitive Cheer as a Sport.  So they had a cheer expo.  There was a trophy for the team with the biggest spirit.  Our county WON!!!




We had cupcakes to celebrate such an amazing weekend!!!


What a week....Now to bring on the finalizing of 4H projects....Judging is almost here!