Ping Pong

Ping pong is fast becoming a new favorite in our household. On Josiah's class trip to Goslar, he had the opportunity to play a lot of ping pong with his classmates during free time. He's gotten quite good! Also, at FKG, the older three boys' school, there are outdoor ping pong tables that the kids can use during recess and after school. Our church also has a table in the basement that the boys play on each Sunday after the service. Needless to say, they are developing mad skills...not just Josiah. They are so good, in fact, they are wondering if they might just be able to beat their Uncle Scott upon returning to the States next summer! They are good....probably not "Uncle Scott" good! :)

All of this has prompted the boys to want paddles of their own so on our trip to Real this weekend, we purchased a set of paddles and ping pong balls. Josiah and Noah transformed their school desk into a miniature table. It's quite challenging to play on this size of a table! Yesterday, we had our first single elimination family tournament. Josiah and Noah made it to the championship round with Joj taking it all. This time. With four competitive boys and two competitive parents, he won't hold that spot for long!

Notice all the blankets on the ground....their attempt to soften
the sounds for our neighbors below us!

They wanted to open windows to cool off....hence the lack of
clothing. Meanwhile, I'm wearing several layers and wondering
whether to turn the heat up a bit!

A game Noah and Joj created on Sunday morning while trying
to be quiet for the rest of the family. They see how many times they
can roll the ball back and forth between paddles before dropping
it. I'm thankful that the boys are thinking of others as they
create these games!

The black chair is for the score keeper...won't be long until
they have a scoreboard mounted somewhere!

Orange duct tape (thank you, Gi!) is securing
the colored pencils holding the knotted string
for the net! Use it up, wear it out, make it do,
or do without! The boys hear me say that a lot -
as I heard it daily when I was a little girl
....glad they are creative.