Buckets of Fun

In my goal to try to accomplish something (that's right, anything) on each of my days off, I decided to wash the car (those of you who know me are aware that this is QUITE a rare occurrence, happening maybe once per year).

Ansley decided to use this opportunity to take a bath in the soap bucket. That's kind of a bath, right? We can count that as a "bath" for the day? My vote is yes.

Another hot summer day...

New Videos from Applegate Olympics

Enjoy more video from the Applegate Olympics. Good luck deciphering or understanding any of the individual games, rules, or teams. I guess this is top secret "Applegate" information.

Goodbye Cookout for the Hitchcocks

Before the crazy Indiana weather took over, we hung out with several of our friends at a small cookout last Sunday to say adios to the Hitchcocks (well, not for good). Todd will be working as an assistant principal in a school system south of Bloomington and will be moving to their new locale in the next few weeks. Very bittersweet.

The highlights of the cookout included our crazy children looking for giants and rats in the storm grate, fun with the frog pool, and of course Liz's famous secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies.

Pelsue Cookout

Again, we love our small group, who we get to hang out with every couple of weeks to have dinner, study the Bible, and have some great "hang out" time. Enjoy the photos from our recent cookout at Aaron and Emily's house. I especially love the photo of Aaron in the background of Tina and Carter's photo. Very photogenic.

2nd Annual Applegate Olympics

Last Saturday, we experienced our 2nd annual Applegate Olympics at my parents' house. What does this day consist of you might ask? Lots of swimming (including pool basketball), lounging, and made up games like "feed the baby" (see photo of Craig eating baby food below), and inducting our soon-to-be new member of the family (Josh Jacobs). All in all, GREAT day... besides a few minor injuries (including Kyle pushing me into the side of the concrete wall in a questionable "block out" move, a minor hamstring pull [not sure what happened], and a slight sunburn.)

Great times, great family!! Enjoy the pics.
















Watch Kyle participate in one of our relays. He's good.


Watch my feeble attempt to touch the basketball rim. My "ups" aren't improving with age!