We totalled 25 adults and 25 kids. We all brought suits and towels (at least for the kids!), chairs, and food. We had a great dinner together, and then Andy hooked up a hose to make a water slide out of their monstrous play structure. There was a little blow up pool at the end. Of course, Andy and Greg Moffat had to show the kids how to tackle the 'Slide of Death' (named per Andy). We all had a good laugh as they just about bypassed the kiddie pool at the bottom. Amaya and Tennyson were some of the brave ones to follow suit.
The kids then all took part in a 'parade' as we marched down to the neighborhood park. The parade was complete with instruments, flags, wagons, and lots of smiling faces. The participants totalled more than the onlookers, but the kids didn't care. It was fun to watch them get so excited.
All this fun... but really it was just beginning. The dads put on quite a show for all the moms and kids in the street. There was quite an assortment of fireworks to be lit off. Tennyson wasn't into the loud noises and unexpected shrills, so we hid out inside the house.
We then had dessert, and sleepily watched the show that we all missed our bedtimes for. It was well worth it. Sunday morning came fast, but with lots of good memories in tow.
Thanks, Wilsons! Can't wait till next year!
With the exception of 2, all the kids were 5 and under. There were 4 or 5 babies sleeping inside. They look like they could all be the same age from this picture.
Tennyson trying her first sparkler. Peer pressure helped out a little with this one. How could she resist all the fun everyone else was having?
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