One Last Hurrah

I don't think I've ever been so excited about the prospect of a weekend of absolute nothing-ness. This past weekend marked the 7th one in a row that I have had something going on (you can read the details of all these lovely weekends in my previous posts, if you haven't already).

However, I must say I couldn't have thought of a better way to end the busyness but with this latest adventure - a trip to St. Louis to play trampoline dodgeball for a fellow camp counselor Kristen's birthday party.

I don't think there is any way to really describe trampoline dodgeball accurately. What I had imagined in my mind prior to actually experiencing it was pretty far removed from the actual event. If you want to see what it looks like when professionals play, you can check out this video: The professionals. Our version involved a lot less flipping and cheesy music, but was played on the same type of court and was equally AMAZING.

We had the court for an hour and it flew by. I really think I could've jumped for at least another two hours. It definitely took some adjusting to as I learned after I fell directly following my first jump. But once you got the hang of jumping between the squares and established some sense of balance, it became a lot easier to avoid many more embarrassing spills. I even got up the nerve to do a couple flips by the end of the hour.



Our Dodgeball Crew

In addition to playing trampoline dodgeball, we were also able to visit the St. Louis Zoo which was highly entertaining and even more exciting it was FREE. I can honestly say I don't remember the last time I went to the zoo, but the St. Louis Zoo did not disappoint. And when one of your fellow zoo-goers happens to be a Zoology teacher it makes for a much more educational experience. Including her pointing out this sign entitled 'What's So Special About a Hippo's Hiney?' which detailed how hippos help feed the fish with, well, I guess the picture can explain for me.

Please note the word bubble in the bottom right hand corner.

As much fun as the past month and a half has been, I am so glad that it is over and I can now look forward to some down time until Thanksgiving when the craziness begins all over again.