Memorial Day Weekend

Due to a trip in March to Cody and my brother's wedding in June, not to mention my new job we decided not to go to Bryce Canyon this year for the annual Memorial Day trip. Instead we had everyone up to our house for a camping slash yard word party for the weekend. Joe, Joy, Jim and Melissa all camped in the yard while my parents stayed in the house. Nicole and Rick had other things going this weekend so they camp up for a BBQ on Sunday.


The weather was great on Saturday and the boys were able to get the sprinklers fixed and the fire pit dug. Monday morning they were able to help Quent get water run to the refrigerator we inherited from Quent's parents so that we can take advantage of the ice maker in the freezer. Sunday everyone hung out indoors as we had a big rain storm during the morning/afternoon. We were able to eat outside later in the day but it put a bit of a damper on playing outside.


The refrigerator was about a half-inch too tall for the space so they took out the cabinet and my dad is going to shorten it just a bit so that the slightly taller and much larger refrigerator will fit. It's great having a family that is so handy!!


We didn't have the camera out most of the weekend but we did get a few pictures around the fire pit last night while we were roasting marshmallows and making s'mores.

All of the campers left by noon today and Quent is taking a much needed nap. We're going to have a quiet dinner at home tonight and return to the grind of work tomorrow.

Joy was proud of the s'more she made Joe. Not only did she roast the marshmallow, she roasted the cracker as well. Joe didn't mind the blackened cracker.

Cousins having fun

Nicole was hiding from the camera as she had marshmallow all over her face.

Jim and Melissa enjoying the fire

The girls tickling uncle Slim

Slim playing with the girls

Around the new fire pit. Too bad I'm blocking the fire.