The Lilynhammer Games

The summer heat has broken slightly during the past week, so we all took the opportunity to venture out for a little backyard Olympics of our own. According to Gator, those Olympians in Beijing play the game of tennis all wrong. True tennis players don't need a racket or a flashy doo-rag or a bottle of Evian....all they need is a tennis ball and a big, slobbery tongue! Since Lily and Gator are such good buddies (always exchanging licks), she decided to help throw the ball to him...and only once tried to take a bite out of one of the balls...if Gator does it, shouldn't everyone?

After the champion of backyard Olympic tennis was declared (can you guess who?), we decided to shift indoors for a little Olympic barking. I know what you're thinking...there is no way that barking is an Olympic sport. Well, it's certainly more strenuous than "shooting" which is an Olympic sport, and it can be pretty exciting too. Just in case, we decided to spice it up a little bit and created our own biathalon...concurrent barking and pooping. If you will notice what Lily is seated on in the picture below, I think you will agree that this kid has got talent!

(Emily's addendum: There's really no good explanation for this picture, but rest assured there certainly was no active pooping....by any member of the family)

And finally, what Olympic games would be complete without a lima bean eating contest!...you can score extra points by sliding beans down your bib to your four legged partners on the floor.