Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Church Picnic

Every year, our church family gets together for some fancy grilling, fellowship, and a mean game of badminton or two. This year was no exception and the games were even meaner - as was the heat. The guys tossed a football around for a bit while a bunch of girls ganged up on the saucer swings. There was a dual between a couple of the larger boys on the swingset and some serious competition at the badminton net-turned-volleyball. A few fluffly little Pomeranian pups joined the fun and were nearly mauled to death (particularly by my daughter who would have taken one home if not for her anti-dog father...but we won't go there...it's a sore subject). The grilled dogs were great, too, as was the fried chicken and bison burgers (or so I was told). I was particularly fond of the mint Oreos and my homemade No Bake Peanut Butter cookies (that all melted together into one big ole cookie). I already can't wait for the 2011 picnic!

We grill in style. No charcoal agony for us.
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One of the poor lil' fur balls (and my daughter smothering it to death).
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A little possessive, wouldn't you agree? No touchy...
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Yes Sir - that's my baby.
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Definitely a music man here
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Some would call that bucket of chicken, pot of beef, and the bag of Lays a classic picnic dish.
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Now this is what I call picnic necessities!
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Bison Burgers in the making...
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A ball of fur and...yup...you guessed it
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Refreshment at it's best - if you're a Pepsi drinker.
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Awwww...the happy couple.
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Good catch!
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Let's pause for a puppy moment.
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And now for some airborn volleyball.
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Some kids just don't play well with others.
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And some husbands and wives don't play well with one another.
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The Champ.
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These girls are watching over the kiddos at the playground (and secretly wishing they could take a turn on the twirly slide).
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Serious rock climbing talent.
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Building strong boys right from the git-go.
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There's that face again...
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Another victim.
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Can she hit the birdie?
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Yours truly going after the birdie.
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The big boys hard at work.
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What's this? Someone trying to take over my job??
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How many girls can you pile onto a saucer before it comes crashing down?
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No boys allowed!
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All work and no play makes Eliezer a dull boy.
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Up and coming volleyballist.
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All children everywhere need baths at the end of this day!
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A beautiful end to a beautiful day.
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