Okay, got no great 500th post ideas, so instead, you get the normal weekend update. Our 4th annual family cookout was this weekend. Every year, we have both sides (moms and dads) of both sides (Rob and me) of our families over for a pool party/bbq gathering. This year, we had a grand total of 36 people, with 13 of them under 14 years old.
Rob and I very nearly got divorced on the spot many times on Saturday and Sunday while setting up, so there may not be a 5th annual (Two of my uncles failed to even RSVP to anyone for the 2nd or 3rd year in a row, so they aren't invited next year even if we do have one. *) Rob had an idea of how things were going to be set up, and I had an idea, and they clashed. HARD. It seems that when he continually insists that things be done a certain way, he's just discussung his ideas, but when I insist, I'm being obstinate. Anyway, after countless arguements, he decided that he just didn't need to argue with me, because he didn't care as much as I did, and things went smoother.
And that's enough about the fighting...
Everyone seems to have had a wonderful time. My grest-niece (2 months older than Anya) loved sitting in her little boat and splashing the water in the pool. They have a pool at their house, and apparently, it's her favorite thing to do. She rolled around on the floor too, and played with Anya's toys, and was a wonderful happy little baby. My niece (a month and 10 days older than Anya) did pretty much the same. The little babies all got passed around and confused sine they were all wearing pink (after they got out of swimsuits) again. At one point, my sister (step-sister, but I'm dispensing with all that crap, 'cause my "steps" have been family for about 20 years) thought I was nursing her baby.
Rob wanted everyone to eat around the same time, so we could all have a chance to talk and stuff, but it just didn't work out that way. People came over to the grill and took the hamburgers as they got done, and everyone ate when they felt like it and Rob and I ate when we had time. But, I don't necesarily think that was bad. Everyone still mingled and had a good time.
Ally was in the water or outside from about 10:30 in the morning til about 6 at night. Everyone got out of the pool, and my mom was trying to get her out and failing. I had to go outside and bribe her with fruit snacks to get her to come in. Then, she ate her dinner outside on her little picnic table. She loved having everyone over. She was hording some of her toys until Rob told her she had to share, and then she started passing them out to everyone.
The weather turned out not to be as hot as we thought it would be and we had a little cloud cover, so we didn't sweat our butts off. But it was still hot. UGH. Thank god for the pool. If anyone wants pictures, email me with your address and I can send you a link to my Walgreens pics. Anyway, that was it. Our weekend was busy, and I have work to do. c-ya
*And I even tried to get ahold of them. Both got emails, and one got answering machine messages. If they can't be bothered to at least drop a "no, thanks" reply email, Screw them.