Art City Days BBQ

I couldn't resist adding another post about our Art City Days weekend. After the Hancocks left us to go do some family things, Darwin and I went and mowed his parents yard and then went to a BBQ with Jared & Tracee's family. It was our first time eating Aussie Burgers (Jared is from Australia), and they were TAAST-EE! I didn't get a picture of the burger, but I can describe it to you. You first put your beef patty on the bun, then an egg, strips of bacon, pineapple, beets, caramelized onion, lettuce, mustard/ketchup and your top bun....I think that's everything. But the goal is to bite through all layers at once. Totally a fun experience :) Thank you, McSweeneys for including me & Darwin in your amazing traditions! After the BBQ we had to find something to pass the time until we could go to the Art City Days fireworks. Jared's kind-of brother-in-law, Mike, invented this game he called Gazee-ball (notice the picture below):

You can kind of see the blue ball up at the top going through the space, and the water cooler with the red tin on top. We were trying to throw the ball through the space and get it to land in the tin without bouncing out because Jared said he'd take the person to dinner at a restaurant of their choice if they could get it in without the ball bouncing out. I think we all got it in at least once, but Jared's wife, Tracee is the only one who got it to stay in the tin. Well done, Trace!

Me & Jared's niece, Sydney.

The kids playing in the sprinkler. It looks like Reagan is also playing the sprinkler but she actually hated the water because it was too cold. Maybe next year :)

Jared posing for the camera.

Dar preparing himself to catch the ball if it came his way.

Thanks for a fun, relaxing weekend everyone! The carnival was great. The parade was hot but fun. The reunion was fun. The BBQ was super yummy! It's wonderful to have such good friends who take such good care of us!