it is one of the little family things we do...i forget really how it started a few years ago...but it is such a part of US now....such a kennedy thing...it is our "go team"...
after something goes wrong...when there is hurt feelings, maybe some crying, everyone is mad at each other & the day is starting to go down the tubes...
basically when the wheels start to fall off the bus...
that's when we pull out the "go team"
we all put our hands together...we all say our "i'm sorry"s...we promise to put all of it behind us...
we do our "goooooooooo TEAM!" cheer & throw our hands in the air..
a new day has begun & we are all going to face it together as a team...
yeah...totally corny...but whatever...it works for us :)
we pulled it out a couple times this week that is for sure...rainy afternoons when all you want to do is swim in the pool & not enough naps & bug girl bossing around super snap and batman & mommy trying to get everyone out of the house to get to the fair but no one is listening & little boys who go psychotic when calm is really needed....
definitely "go team" times for sure...
some more to sum up week 2 of summer for us:
* the kids trying desperately to wink
* kelly swimming all on her own...no swimmie wings
* Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets....LOVED it...can't wait to move on to #3
* kate & her knock knock jokes (knock, knock...who's there?...ACH....ach who?...HA HA! made you sneeze!...knock, knock...who's there?...BOO....boo who?...don't cry it's only a joke!!)
* kate "um juss donna do a yittle jump"...all by herself in the pool w/ her swimmie wings
* disney DVD bingo
* bug girl, super snap & batman fight the giant robot while bouncing on our bed
* fireworks at a neighbors
* ryan watched the fireflies rather than the fireworks
* the pirate ship blow up thing at the fair was a big hit
* hanging with good friends at joey's birthday party
have a happy sunday!!
xoxo
g
love your turbo-mood-booster idea.
we also wish we could swim, but it's winter here...
Posted by: caro | July 06, 2008 at 01:34 PM
What a great family morale boost! It is not corny. I think people tend to forget that our family is "our team". If it is anyone we should count on, it's our family.
Yay! Swimming with no wings! What an accomplishment!
Sounds like a jam packed week.
Have a great week 3!
XOXOXO
Posted by: Anna M-W | July 06, 2008 at 03:24 PM
Good times Geeg...good times.
PS - Remind me never to forget to order you and the kids down here for the fireworks display. ;)
xoxoxo
~j
Posted by: jayne | July 06, 2008 at 07:27 PM
sounds like a wonderful summer. Sounds like you've found a surefire cure to those down-times!!
Hugs for everyone and thank you for making me nostalgic for that "old-tyme" summer.
Posted by: Sherry Owens | July 06, 2008 at 09:52 PM
I just love this sum up summer idea. It makes you enjoy the little things that we sometimes forget about.
glad we got to hang out on sat!!
Laur
Posted by: Laurie | July 06, 2008 at 11:59 PM
my family does this too
we are a silly buncH!
but hey, it keeps us together
:)
-d
Posted by: debee | July 07, 2008 at 07:44 PM
go team kennedy!!
xo
Posted by: kerry lynn | July 07, 2008 at 09:34 PM
i will have to try a similar tactic with my 'team'. i'll tell you what..... i've never been the kind of mom that wishes summer was over so the kids would be back at school UNTIL THIS SUMMER.
holy fish paste.
can you give me an F?
can you give me an I?
can you give me a G?
can you give me an H?
can you give me a T?
FIGHT?
that's right!
i'll let you know how it goes ;-)
hey - that super snap and bug girl wouldn't be from the backyardigans would it????????????????
glad to see you're still summin' up summah. you rock!
hugs, patty :-)
Posted by: Patty S | July 07, 2008 at 10:45 PM
On the contrary, I think the "Go Team" thing is fabulously sweet! And, I love "bug girl, super snap and batman"...sounds like the title to a children's book. Glad you're having a great summer so far! I know how you feel on the getting rained-out. It has been pouring here for the last couple of days. Makes for a crowded bed filled with frightened little children while the lightning flashes away. LOL!
Posted by: Holly Hanks | July 07, 2008 at 11:02 PM
hey gigi!! your summer sounds like it going awesome!! love the GO TEAM!! it's cute...and whatever works!!!
have a fabulous tuesday!!
Posted by: jessi lute | July 08, 2008 at 11:51 AM
fireflies are safer :)
i think reminding the children that we're all in this together is brilliant. i'm always telling the boys that there friends are great, but they will always be bros. thanks!
Posted by: melanie | July 08, 2008 at 02:09 PM
LOVE the Go Team!!!! Might have to try that out...really, really great.
Also thought the "names" are cute...we have them here too - I'm always impressed with what they come up with...drafting up a blog post for all the "games" that mine have come up with - it is comical!
Posted by: Nicole | July 08, 2008 at 11:02 PM
this is so cute!
i want a family like this someday.
:)
Posted by: beth | July 09, 2008 at 03:11 AM
knock knock jokes are hilarious aren't they?
Here's Ang's fave:
knock knock
who's there?
Harry
Harry who?
Harry (hairy) armpits!!!!
yep, lucky I explained that, right?
Posted by: Petrina McDonald | July 09, 2008 at 07:34 AM
I just have to say that I don't think the "go team" thing is strange at all. In my car, when everyone starts losing their brain I turn the music up loud and make everybody "bootie dance"....that's dancing while you're sitting. It works everytime. :)
Posted by: Jill | July 13, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Love your art journals! :)
Posted by: Shawnnita | July 25, 2008 at 07:23 AM