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May 30, 2006
Memorial Day
As you all know, yesterday was Memorial Day which obviously included a parade and a BBQ. I have a ton of pictures, so I'll try not to waste too much space talking and just get right to it.
When I was little, my street would have a block party over the summer where everyone would decorate themselves somehow and participate in a neighborhood parade up and down the street. We would always make quite a spectacle of ourselves, but my neighborhood has always been a little crazy and a lot of fun. Our neighbors up the street decided to get the parade started again this Memorial Day which was a great idea.
Parade pictures!!
Andrew K. on his unicycle:
Mr. P leading the parade (just like he did when we were all little):
Mr. W and Andrew W. with Mocha, their dog:
My dad, Mrs. W, and my mom:
Here they all come!
Mr. and Mrs. K with their dog, Foster:
Chloe:
Parade:
Andrew K. and Colin W. in the parade:
Bringing up the rear:
Getting the BBQ started:
Ali, Greg, Molly, and Cathy:
Cathy and Me:
Suzanne and Eric:
Eric is one of Brent's best friends from home and Suzanne is his girlfriend. They were in Greenwich on Memorial Day so they were able to join us for the BBQ =)
Vanessa bug-spraying Molly:
Starting to grill:
These next couple pictures... I don't think I need to explain them, just note that Spencer is holding a bottle of lighter fluid and Alberto is holding a match...
Before:
After:
Cathy playing football:
Me playing football:
The pro-griller:
Cathy, Molly, Suzanne, and Vanessa:
Spencer and Alberto (Alberto is holding his stick he found. What is it with guys and sticks?):
No one paying attention:
Eric:
Girls! (Me, Vanessa, Molly, Cathy, and Suzanne):
Everyone (Molly, Cathy, Me, Suzanne, Eric, Vanessa, Spencer, and Alberto):
Vanessa, Spencer, and Alberto:
The first burger:
Alberto, Cathy, Molly (wearing pants on her arms), Eric, and Suzanne:
Really cute picture of Eric and Suzanne on their way back from the water:
Hmm... as I put that picture up I realized that no one realizes that we were at the beach. Why? Because we were BBQing in the woods because that's what the boys wanted... because there was a "circle." (I have no idea...)
Anyway...
Molly, Me, Cathy, and Vanessa:
Alberto and Cathy:
Alberto and Spencer:
Eric sitting on Suzanne:
Grill:
Eric:
One side of the table:
Other side of the table:
Alberto and Spencer being responsible grillers and putting out the fire:
As we left, we all saw a beautiful sunset:
After the beach BBQ, we all came back to my house to play in the backyard...
Spencer and Alberto on the swings:
Trampoline:
Ghostly figure on the right:
Molly was born to be a pole dancer:
Molly and Me:
Vanessa:
Molly and Me playing on the trampoline again... Molly was trying to fly on a broomstick:
Cathy and Me remembering the good old days of playground playdates and swingset summers:
Spencer and Alberto in the tree house:
Spencer, Vanessa, and Molly:
Spencer and Suzanne looking at Eric flipping in the air:
Eric and Suzanne:
Spencer:
I think that's all for now. I'm leaving tomorrow morning to go to the Vineyard until Saturday to see Brent (YAYYY!!!) so I probably won't post again until then. Goodnight everyone!
Posted by lauren at May 30, 2006 06:48 PM