With that many cousins, there are many things to celebrate: weddings, babies, successful business ventures, promotions, job changes, travels to distant places... but we as a family, have a new accomplishment to be proud of.
This past weekend, my brother, Ryan and his daughter (who live in Olympia, Washington) flew down to San Francisco to visit with some of our family and while there, competed in the Marin County Fair's, Ben & Jerry's Vermonster contest.
(Yes, I do realize that Ted's label is in black, while everyone else's is in blue. He was the mastermind behind the outfits, so he gets a different color. Now, shush, and keep reading.)
What happens in a Vermonster contest, is that teams have to finish a 3 gallon tub of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. But it also has various food items mixed in: brownies, cookies, etc. The first team to finish, wins.
So here are the "cow boys" that joined together in an attempt to win the contest:
And you know what? They won. They finished the tub in 2 minutes 9 seconds. I'm both proud and horrified, and really, really, hope that Naomi videotaped the whole thing.
And since I'm such a sweet sister, I'd like to show you one more photo:
This is my brother. Have I mentioned he is single?
It is also his birthday on Saturday. Happy birthday Ryan! (I'm guessing you aren't going to have any ice cream with your birthday cake.)
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While we won't be having a ice cream eating contest, Camp Naughty is this weekend July 11-12th, 2008. Please come check it out (online and streaming live).
17 comments:
single and cute!!! listen you've been blogging how long and you're just now unveiling this on us? must we be kept in the dark on EVERYTHING? sheesh.
yes, anyway, where does cute-boy live?
aaaah yes, i see now. he lives in washington. see? i read! i read about ted's label being black, and that there was a vermonster contest and you have 14 cousins and it all took place in san francisco.
do i pass the quiz?
Ice cream is da bomb. That is all.
That is OUTSTANDING.
now that is ICE CREAM. I would be proud, yet horrified, as well...
I like icecream... A lot... But that's too much even for me.
my stomach is curdling thinking of that much ice cream.. WOW!! I'm impressed.
Ok, i have cute single girl friend that needs nice guy... would he relocate east? Is he stalkable?
How do I get a cow shirt?
holly: Goddamn skimmer! It's not like I don't write in normal capitalization! Why can't you read????
mediachick: Nicely put. You have such a way with words.
steven: It really is. We finally have something to be proud of.
mielikki: I'm really hoping my cousin videotaped it.
cami: Plus cookies, brownies, etc. Yuck
bubblewench: He will not relocate, sorry. Stalkable, yes, I think so. You have to ask my cousin Ted about the shirts, he is the mastermind.
I should also mention that my brother is a drummer.
(CamiKaos warns against those kinds of boys.)
I would be horrible at a contest like that. I have to savor each delicious bite. Also, each bite must contain or be followed up with at least one morsel of cookie or brownie goodness, which makes it pretty time consuming.
But yay for your brother and extended family members!!!
I can't believe that eating a 20-scoop ice cream sundae in 2 minutes is included on a blog of good ideas, but I guess it was a good idea to give the family something to rally around, and Ella wasn't too mortified.
Thanks, Lia, for the post.
p.s. brother ryan is hot. the boys in SF went ga-ga over him on the tennis courts.
Yum. Ice cream.
HEY! I DID NOT SKIM!!!!
i just have a crappy memory!
i DO.NOT.SKIM.
pththththth.
Okay aside from cute brother, all I got out of this post is NO ICE CREAM AT CAMP NAUGHTY.
That seems particularly cruel. But I'll still be there.
Loving your single brother. A lot.
Glad to hear you had so much fun!!
Hey he is very cute. Are you pimping him out young lady? If so how much? (Shhhhh)
And a family of ice cream eaters. Nice. Now that is talent.
rima: Yes, it seems sinful to gobble down such yummy ice cream.
ted: I'm just glad our family finally has something to be proud of. We really should add this to the genealogy.
dapoppins: I doubt they tasted it.
holly: I'm not going to even comment. (Skimmer)
stephanie: Ah, but you survived, didn't you!
meleah: Yes, he's pretty cute. Although, that wasn't intending to do with the photo. I was trying to make fun of him. Damn my cute brother.
jo: But after this, I doubt he'd ever share his ice cream again.
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