June 30, 2007
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Beautiful Day
Today, TGD and I went to the nicest 50th anniversary party. It was held outside, and while it was a casual affair, it felt elegant and special. I had the best grilled chicken I think I’ve ever had. YUM! The afternoon went really quickly, a good sign we were having a great time.
KristenLoescher and two girls are here. It’s such a treat to see them, even if it is only for a few hours. (They are spending the night and leaving tomorrow. Why am I blogging if she’s here? She’s off visiting someone else, now.) I am jealous she gets to see Jessica tomorrow. I’d stow away in the car (probably to her delight–a second driver!), but there is too much here to do.
We head over to my mom’s after church on Sunday for a picnic and community fireworks. My mom went all out in the food prep department. You must realize that we are not a gourmet family. We have been known to use leftover Halloween napkins for Christmas Eve dinner. (Which I find quite funny) But, for this picnic, my mom cut cheese into patriotic stars and made red, white, and blue Jello and even more! It’s more than I ever do (which anyone who has come to my house can attest. I’m great with soda and chips, but not much in the way of elegance).
Today we got our trampoline! After six years of hard use and faithful service, our old trampoline died. Everything was broken, ripped, and bent. I asked our neighbor who never uses her trampoline if we could buy it. It was agreed. The only “problem” was that our houses are about .5 miles apart. We didn’t want to take the trampoline down and reassemble it. What to do?
Comments (21)
Horrah for trampolines!
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I would have liked to see that alive and in person!
Glad you had such a fun time today – I was at Laura’s wonderful graduation party and spent a nice day relaxing with friends.
How very funny! And was that Kendall’s little head in the shot? Cute.
How funny! Hope you all have a great time tomorrow! I think that’s great that your mom made red, white and blue jello! FUN!!!
How very ingenious of you all!! =)
That was just too funny! I needed a good laugh today, thanks!
hmmmm for the second one the picture always stops for me at 25 seconds, but the voices continue…
we were trying to get out parrents, or grandparrents to get us a trampoline but we weren’t allowed. We were kinda sorta close though.
Trampoline! awesome! If we ever have a yard that is the kids dream.
Ah….so you are reading a raunchy book in preparation for your trip without the kids?
I blushed my way through the first one and decided it was not the sort of book I should be reading as an unmarried woman! 
Haha…that’d be great to see an entire family carrying a big trampoline down the road like that…you guys are hilarious!!
Take up thy trampoline and walk! That was funny!
You have the neatest skirts! Where do you find them?
Looks like the move was fun! Hope that you’re enjoying the trampoline too.
Oh, my – carrying the trampoline for half a mile? I guess that’s what sons are for.
I enjoyed the camping pictures from your last post, particularly the kitchen…hehe! Not exactly wilderness, but hey…
Fortunately you found this “new” trampoline from a close neighbor – not so far to walk! Happy jumping and flipping.
Yay for the trampoline that found a new home! (and sprouted legs to get there). You have quite the ingenious family
So, when do you fly away….how long are you there for? What do you think of the book you are reading?
50 anniversary parties are amazing. My grandparents had one and they danced. I was only eleven and the time and I thought they were so smooth!
The trampoline picture is too funny. Made me smile.
I’m jealous. Our trampoline bit the dust a few years ago, and we’ve been without one since. Of course, now we’ve moved to a house that has no level spot big enough to put it anyway.
But I’d still like to have one.
Too funny! I would never have thought to have someone TAPE that, he would have been helping to carry it! lol Our trampoline has wheels on one side, makes for easier moving– but I don’t know about 1/2 mile!!
The 50th Anniversary party sounds nice. My parents are celebrating their 50th next year, but we’re going to Disney. Maybe an outdoor gathering later in the year for their friends??? hmmmmmm…… there’s a thought.
ooo…pretty skirt Mrs. S! Haha, y’all crack me up. huzzah for new trampolines!!
I guessed it was something like this! I saw pictures of a barn moved in this way, with handles attatched at 2″ intervals to the barn wall. They advertised for volunteers, since the owners hadn’t thought ahead and born and raised 120 children to help them move it. I think yours was a good choice over assembling and disassembling.