Kicking Off Summer Vacation

Today was the last day of school for our kids.  :)  

I think I'm pretty happy about that.  Except for the fact that the next few weeks will be all about my kids learning how to be around each other again.  There's usually a lot of fighting, crying, and tattling during this time - just enough for me to want to put them right back into school again.

But Jed got us off to a good start by suggesting we have a hot dog roast in the backyard.  :)   

Jack was eyeing those hotdogs pretty heavily.

Sometimes the smoke was a bit too much.

We ran out of hotdogs so Jed threw in a can of chili to cook in the fire.

Here Jed is telling Connor a joke they used to play when he was in the Marines - quietly throw a can of chili in the fire and walk away.  Pretty soon the can would get hot enough and explode, splattering anyone who was close enough with a large dose of chili. 

 Connor got a good kick out that one.



Kicking off summer vacation officially begins now!!!!!