each year, usually the first or second weekend in august, we plan on setting aside a few days to get together with old friends. our group has gotten slightly smaller over the years, in a "natural selection" sort of way. as each of us gets further away from our college days, some of us find new mouths to feed, others the pull of a new job or the lure of moving into a new home. but overall we're pretty lucky, because for the past 7, 8 or 9 years (the exact number varies depending on who you ask) the majority of us have made the time to pull our families together.
this year we opened up the house for 8 adults and 7 kids... most of which were under the age of 4. it was exciting!
nate, ben, lilliann, julianna, landon, livi and avery spent much of the time bouncing off the walls and inflatable mattress. but we did manage to get them outside and enjoy the weather! afternoons were filled with bubbles, water balloons, and the seemingly endless track that went from pool, to ramp, clubhouse, slide, pool... ramp... clubhouse, slide, pool... clubhouseslidepool, etc. needless to say the kids slept pretty well each night.
the busy days of garage-saling for the girls... and madden '09 tournaments for the guys... with a little baby-sitting in between.. opened up the post-bath-book-reading evenings to nights on the deck with a cold beverage and some seriously serious rounds of ladder golf. each year the conversation gets better and better! blogspot may kick me off if i start adding quotations. :)
it's hard to beat times like these with friends!
