The old annual Halloween shin-dig

The last couple of years, we've thrown a little Halloween party for the neighbors and their kids. This year, Aidan and Bryce are going as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Clone Commander Cody, respectively. So it's an all-Star Wars Halloween in our house.



The kids and parents all had a great time at the party.. we had some ghoulish punch, some good snacks, and a little Monster Mash Limbo and some Freeze Dances to help the kids burn off some of that sugar high!





And so keeping with the Star Wars theme in our house, the hosts went as Han Solo and Princess Leia.

Labor Day-- last rites of Summer...

We threw a Labor Day weekend block party with our neighbors yesterday afternoon.. a water slide, some lots of bikes and tricycles in the cul-de-sac and lots and lots and LOTS of good food.. all a combination for a great time with good friends..

blur..

At our neighbor's birthday party this morning...
add a little sugar and the kids become a blur...

More Finally: Memorial Day Barbecue

We love our neighbors. Really, we do.
Over Memorial Day weekend, we put up a tent out on the cul-de-sac, brought out a couple of grills, blew up a few kiddie pools, set up a bunch of chairs, put some beer and juiceboxes on ice in a few coolers, and spent the whole day out visiting, eating good food, and watching the kids play, and play, and play!

(These pictures are all from 5/27/2007)

Painting Party!

Our neighbor friend, Blaine, celebrated his third birthday yesterday with a huge painting party in his back yard!

Bryce gets started

Aidan (and Bryce in the background) making masterpieces

Aidan decided to paint a rainbow

The most critical element of this masterful party plan: the clean-up pool!