Labor Day Fun

I'll have to start with Melanie. We all met (my teacher friends) at Melanie's new classroom or unfurnished portable with 100 boxes of stuff. Mel has to have her "new" room ready for 22 shiny first graders on Wednesday. As we unpacked, Kelli the Party Planner, invited all of us, our husbands, and about a dozen children to go to Brandy's house for a cookout. Now Brandy is a night owl, her family wakes at dusk and parties all night. The plan was to start cooking about 6:30 and eat close to 7:00. Good job goes to the Kaster's, we ate about 7:30. Brandy's husband Jay cooked hamburgers and hot dogs. Notice the beautiful picture of our Host and Hostess in the slideshow. John (aka the single dad since Becca was sick) came and brought Ian and Riley Roo. Riley loves animals and had a blast with the dog, Sam. Don't miss the picture of Riley feeding Sam ketchup from her fork. By the way, Becca, she was finished eating. I promise! Emma and I went alone to the party. Cleveland followed after a golf trip. Emma spent as much time as possible in the bounce house. Kelli, our party planner came with her husband Darrel and their boys. Brandy's teenagers were also in attendance, but hiding from us. I don't know if it was the smaller children or the grown up they were avoiding. Brady, Lily, Ian and Evan played games in the playroom while Ty "played" the piano. Everyone had a good time and I even caught a picture of the party planner for her Christmas card. Several sick and/or tired members of our group did not attend the festivities. As we left, we began to plan the next get together at one of the missing member's homes. They will not miss the next party! Thanks Brandy and Jay for a fun night!