Electronic Free Weekend

Commander in Chief Hofmeister, declared the week of July 4, 2011 an "Electronic-Free weekend".  No electronic games, no game boys, Ipods, Cell Phones and absolutely no Black Ops! 

And interestingly, no one missed them!  Not a child said, let's go to town and buy one of those electronic games.

Instead, we had swimming and golf cart rides.  Oh, okay, we did have a movie or too on the DVD player but at the end of the days, we were all tuckered out!  We didn't keep our eyes open long after our heads hit the pillow.   Several of us girls slept on the little cabin porch.  It is a tradition.  Well, it is going to be!  

There was badmitten and fireworks and Keep Away in the water.  Nana was sure glad when that water football fell apart and we were done with game! 

There was bon fires.  But wait, CIC Hofmeister must have declared it a SMORES free weekend too.  There wasn't one single SMORE to be had.  To be eaten.  Nary a marshmallow roasted.  What?  that can't be right . . .

I like this photo, above.  The children are all fascinated with the camp fires -- and rightly so as they inherit that from their Nana who got it from Gramps -- but we are careful fire bugs! 

There was badmitten.  Did I mention badmitten?  There was croquet and more croquet and croquet again.  There were badmitten tournaments.

There was rivers and dams and broken levees and Giant Frisbie games. 

There was a covert search and rescue operation.  CIC Hofmeister declared that operation a huge success!  Good work, soldiers! 

Bella had her first solo cabin visit and Audri was sure glad she did.  These girls got on well together and Nana foresees future visits!  I may have to build a pool platform as putting the pool on the porch worked great, to keep the water in it, but the sun couldn't get in to warm the water. 

 There was even some quality porch sitting time. 

PaPa and I had a great vacation at Too.  We enjoyed the fireworks and all the games.  We sure enjoyed the visits from children and grandchildren.  We had fun and got some work done and PaPa is very glad to have the big plumbing operation out of the way.  Oh, er, hmm.  I meant to say that Commander in Chief Hofmeister called the plumbing operation a Success!