Saturday, September 22, 2012

Bobbing for Apples

 

We are planning our annual Halloween Party. Last night we were looking at pictures on the internet of games to play and came across a picture of bobbing for apples. Ally was intrigued and excitedly asked if we could do that. Becky and I said sure that could be a party game. Ally then asked if we could do it right now?

Of course we said yes!

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A large bowl was filled with water and placed on the ground with a towel to contain any mess. Then ally placed the apples in the bowl.

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Becky went first – to show Ally how its done. Becky has a hidden bobbing talent because she got an apple on the first try and looked so elegant and graceful doing it.

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Ally thought it was awesome. She was so excited to try next.

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Ally took her shirt off, and started right in bobbing for an apple. Quite quickly she caught one by the stem! It was so much fun she wanted to do it again and was determined to catch one full on with her teeth – I think she felt the stem was too easy.

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She tried and tried and tried – for at least 10 minutes of dunking her head in the water. All smiles and full of glee. She LOVED it.

 

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It was finally my turn. I got one on my second dunk.

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Ally wanted to keep trying. But its hard to get a little mouth into a medium sized apple in a bowl of water. She was such a good sport and was so determined.

Finally I had an idea…

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Goggles! And it worked – with her goggles on she quickly got an apple.

 

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Mommy and Ally victorious apple bobbers!

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