good grill times

Our last-minute cookout spread in the Patricks' back yard last night. We all pitched in to make it a meal we weren't able to finish off. Burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, veggies, chips & dip, & yummy drinks were on the menu, finished off with strawberry shortcake Janelle made.

Carson getting annoyed with encroachment on his personal bubble. He's starting to really push Olivia away when she's too close for comfort. It's good for her ;)



Ryan chatting with Randy before supper. The evening proved to have enough gluten-free options that Randy felt safe joining us. Chadd, Nikie, & Carson; Andy, Bekki, & Tessa; Michael, Becky & the girls; Jifer; and Steve & Janelle were the others present.

I tried to convince everyone that the most fun to be had with this type of vehicle is a rope tied to the front post. It's easier to fling it in circles that way . . . at least Grant and I thought so . . .








Jifer, the mastermind behind this whole meal, grills up some burgers & hot dogs. The Patricks were nice enough to let us borrow their grill and back yard. We all swore to get together for more meals this summer.



Click on this picture to enlarge Carson's scowl toward Moose. Carson is not fond of dogs after his grandmother's nipped him about a year ago. Every time he was on the ground with Moose loose (!), Carson would freak out. Now you understand his expression . . . and doesn't Moose look innocent?




Tessa is hanging out around campus a lot more these days now that Bekki has gone back to work.




Andy asked for the staff to pray for them on their first full day together Monday.






After we ate, it seemed like the logical thing to go jump on the trampoline for a while with the girls. We were trying to confuse the mosquitoes. Carson got quite a kick out of being bounced around.

I gave Carson an extra boost every now and then to make sure he got the full experience.