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Rather Creative

It is tough for the off-spring when you take two completely creatively challenged people and procreate. Art is just not a family thing. We can't even draw good stick figures! But, give the boys a ball and they can come up with some great ideas! Here is Stockton's latest game:

All you need is a hoop, a ball, and some great landscaping rocks. This game can be played alone but it is a lot more fun with a friend!

The object of the game is to stand on each rock and make a shot. You start to the left and advance a rock every time you make it.



By the time you get to the last few rocks the shots become pretty challenging. Just be careful not to throw the ball so hard that your momentum carries you to face plant the back of the swing. It really hurts!
As soon as you make a shot from each of the 13 rocks you start all over. This is not a competition between two players but a goal to do your personal best. Each time you play, that last-rock shot gets a little easier. It is rather enjoyable to play on a warm afternoon immediately following school but it is also fun at night to the light of the porch spotlight. If playing at night, it is not necessary to wear any kind of jacket but gloves are a must!
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brees said…
Boys always amaze me, they can come up with the most simple thing to amuse them for hours!! How fun!

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November 20, 2008 at 1:31 PM
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