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Sincerely, I know what Memorial Day is all about. I do. We ALWAYS take flowers to our sweet family at the cemeteries, whether or not they were Veterans and even though none of them died in a war. This year we did it on Saturday before actual Memorial Day. I forgot to take pictures. Sorry.
We did, however have a lovely barbecue so that we could just…you know…play.
We’re pretty good at that play stuff.
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New to our game repertoire was a corn hole set. It works well for a bit but then the littles wanted to wear it on their backs like a hero cape and run around the yard saving people. Slightly scary.
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There was a soccer ball flying throughout the evening…
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because pretty much everyone who is anyone (the kids, anyway) have played or are playing or will be playing– soccer.
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So it was just a natural thing for all of them to see a ball and kick it!!
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Someone brought a sticky target game…
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that was also a hit. No pun intended.
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Some of the kids created their own games or traded Pokemon cards.
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We had hair braiding and chalk painting…
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…hanging inside the monkey bar thingy…
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and lighting charcoal snakes!! I love those!
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Also new to our game day was an extra large Connect Four.
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Even the little kids played with it…
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when the big kids were done–of course!!
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There was, of course the fabulous barbecue food–but I didn’t pay too much attention to that–picture wise because….well, because…
eating takes two hands.
Heh, heh.
Happy Memorial Day everyone!!!
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