Labor Day

So what is Labor Day anyway???

If I Googled it I could find out, but without Googling it all I know it to be is; a day off school, closed banks, no garbage pick-up, no mail delivery, over-advertised furniture sales and no work for some people... not including Jason.

All those things and an excuse to get together with family and have a BBQ.
For FHE we met at Guerber Park (sp?)for water fun and dinner. Everyone contributed to a yummy potluck BBQ.
Levi

Lizzy-Abree

Treyson

Jackson

Dean-Karen-Tim

Tyrel

Brinton-Sterling

Rylee-Jason

Mom

Katelyn-Sydney

Daisylyn

Mom-soaked Amber from wet Sterling-Candice

Rylee-Me

Happy Labor Day... whatever that means to you. :)

Memorial Day BBQ

Jason had taken Memorial Day off, but still wanted to do something nice for his employees.

He decided to do a BBQ lunch, at the carwash.

He invited the kids and I along to help and participate.

He provided the burgers, hotdogs, soda and condiments

while the employees brought the salads, chips and dessert.

Lunch was enjoyed by all..... especially by our kids! :)

Later that evening, we went to the "Meridian Speedway". The weather was cool, but not freezing. It was nice to put on a jacket, rather than be BAKED by the sun.

We had a good time watching the races and rooting for our favorite cars.

When Abree discovered a GIRL was driving the car with the PINK numbers, she turned to me with wide eyes and said, "I want to race a car!"

All I managed to say was, "Oh."

(Please no, please no, please no.)

Happy Memorial Day!

Annual Neighborhood BBQ

Our neighborhood is so great. They consistently have fun community activities and events.

Saturday was the Annual Heritage Commons BBQ. The food was catered from "Goodwood".

Oh my goodness is was good; BBQ beef sandwiches, baked beans, coleslaw and an amazing potato salad. (It was the best potato salad, I have ever had! Seriously.)

There were bouncy houses for the kids to enjoy.

We were sitting close to the bouncy houses. There were some older boys who were pulling on the top of the house and making it collapse. I became the "Bouncey House Nazi". I asked them to stop and told them they would have to get out if they continued. When they thought I wasn't looking, they would do it again. One time, I jumped up out of my chair and charged over there and asked the offender to please leave the house. I'm sure he wasn't too happy with me, but he did cooperate (busted!). He was the example to all the others... the Bouncy House Nazi means business! (I didn't have any angry parents approach me, so they either didn't care or didn't have any idea whay was going on.)

Rylee and Taylee were asked to help out with the face painting. They were so excited. They came up with several simple designs and really did a good job. They had some "frequent flyer's" who started running out of places to put new paintings; up and down both arms and legs and on both cheeks.

Abree requested a watermelon and crown, by Taylee.

Treyson requested a penguin and bumblebee, by Rylee.

This was such a nice, relaxing evening.

A big Thank You, to the Heritage Commons planning committee.