Watermelon Pitchin'

Some people pitch baseballs.  Some people pitch horseshoes.  But at the Battson house, we have a tradition of pitching watermelon rinds.

The object is to throw the watermelon rinds across the road.

If you stand too close to the road, Dad will call you a sissy!

And if you throw like a girl, Dad will call you a sissy!
(What does he expect from a house full of females?!)

And if it lands in the road, then you'll be forced to do the "Walk of Shame" down the driveway and throw your rind into the field.

So if you come to our house in the summer, you'll find us pitchin' watermelon rinds across the driveway.

And the more watermelon you have on your face, the better.

It's a Battson tradition!

Liar! Liar!

Last weekend we celebrated Cassidy's 9th birthday.  Dave thought it would be fun to throw her a surprise birthday party so I enlisted Kasey's help in "pumping" Cassidy for information (i.e., her friends, her favorite things).  After a week of trying to keep it a secret, I became really good at lying and I had the perfect alibi - Primary.



She thought this pile of supplies was for...Primary!



And she thought these cupcakes were for - you guessed it - Primary!  Heehee!!

Since it's been so warm (high 90's) I thought a water party outside would be PERFECT!  And yet when I woke up Saturday morning, I looked out my window and saw this:

Rain and temperatures in the 60's!!

So, again with Kasey's help, I got on the computer and found some indoor games to play.

At about 12:30 p.m. I started to decorate for the party which meant MORE lies.  I told Cassidy that she needed to stay in the basement while Kasey and I wrapped her present.  Autumn was given the assignment to keep Cassidy entertained.  (Ssshhh...Autumn can't keep a secret so she didn't know about the party either.)





The guests started to arrive and I kept them outside until it was time to surprise Cassidy.

Can you see their little faces waiting in anticipation for Cassidy?




Twister



Let the games begin!  M&M Straw Game







    



   

 

 

 




Even a few water games - water relay, water tag, and Drip, Drip, Soak  



Then it was time to shake, shake,
SHAKE your ice cream!



Always a lady!







 



   





  



The one thing Cassidy really
wanted for her birthday was
duct tape. She is her
father's daughter.



In spite of the rain I think she had a wonderful day!
I hope she's forgiven me for all the lies I told her.

Happy 9th Birthday Miss Cassidy!!