He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still -Lao-Tzu

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Giant lifesaver

A few years ago we bought a used trampoline and we wore the rest of it out.   Jason thought it would be fun to show the kids just how high their dad could bounce.   He didn't bounce as much as fall when he came back down right through the middle of it.   Well, it's been a year or so and the kids are bouncing again.  Santa dropped it out of the sky on his way over AZ.  I did catch Jason out there a few days ago all by himself having a great time.  

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Jared took a few days to get his 'tramp feet'   but the kid is sturdy as a brick on concrete and jumps all by himself every chance he gets.   Sunday we came home from church, Jared swung by the pantry grabbed himself a bag of marshmallows and headed out for a jump.

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The kids are dirty, tired, and sweaty when they finally come inside for a break, and when you find them like this you can't help but love the trampoline. 

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7 comments:

  1. I love love love that picture of him sleeping - it's adorable and hilarious all rolled into one!

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  2. The best thing is they never outgrow the thing. my kids still go on ours everyday.

    There is nothing better than something that makes your kids tired. And even better is the cute pictures of them sleeping you get.

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  3. Gotta love the tramp. It's kind of a regional thing I think. No one I knew owned a tramp in IL, but out here, everyone does. A bag of marshmellows...hmmm.

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  4. He's such a little man! I love that kid. He's talkin like crazy lately. I love that picture, just so cute.

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  5. My kids love the trampoline and it is so nice to have them spend sometime outside. That is funny about Jason on the trampoline, Jake loves to do backflips with the kids.

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  6. We need to come over and jump. Andrew LOVES the tramp!

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  7. How funny.. Ben did the same thing to our used tramp... except all the springs just shot off.... good thing no one else was in the backyard it was like domino's only shooting springs... ha ha ha

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