And this is where I come to the startling, but not suprising, realization that Daniel and I do not breed vegetarians…

June 25, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized 

Hey Daddy, that burger looks really good…

Hand it over…

Deeee-licious!
(I learned that word from my Ce-Ce! Aren’t you proud?!)

Daniel grilled hamburgers and hot dogs out on the back patio last night. It was excessively windy, which makes everything more fun as far as the kids are concerned. They whoop and holler with the gusts, dancing around the backyard without a care in the world.

I felt like a model stuck inside a wind tunnel

Eliza loves it too. Though, we all agreed that last night the wind was rather aggressive.

It is so wonderful to have a patio and backyard to enjoy these warm summer nights with. Daniel bought me a fire pit, but only because I practically begged him. He now sees the wisdom in such a frivolous purchase. We love it. Love it, love it.

Tonight, as I made dinner, I watched through my kitchen window as four young boys played a pick up game of baseball in the backyard. They used a bright orange plastic bat which hurdled the ball a whopping eight feet even with the mightiest of thwacks.
I saw two blonde haired girls, definitely sisters, practically beat each other senseless over who held the leash for the dog. They were screaming, and pulling hair, hitting, and yelling. Until they saw the rest of us. Their captive audience. They hurried on down the sidewalk, but I could still hear them screaming at each other. I might have laughed. It was quite ridiculous.

All of these things, in the last two nights… the barbecue, my children dancing and running through the backyard, the boys playing baseball, and the siblings fighting…. all of this combined made me feel as though there are some things still right in the world.

The simplicity of summer nights spent in backyards.

Now, if we could just make some friends to share it all with…

Comments

14 Responses to “And this is where I come to the startling, but not suprising, realization that Daniel and I do not breed vegetarians…”

  1. Megan on June 26th, 2008 5:51 am

    aw, i bet those friends were hanging out doing nothing last night, just waiting for when you can all get together :) and they don’t even know it yet!

    i love eliza’s dress! such a nice juxtaposition to see a pretty little girl in pink ruthlessly grabbing for beef.

    Megan

  2. Tarrah on June 26th, 2008 5:58 am

    I want to be the friends that share it with you!

    We miss you guys like crazy! Come over Sunday for a BBQ?

  3. Anonymous on June 26th, 2008 6:13 am

    I wish you lived next to me, but you would have to move 1/2 across America and really like corn! As adorable as you are, you’ll be wishing for time alone again!
    Tonia

  4. Tina on June 26th, 2008 6:41 am

    Come to Selfridge ANG base in Michigan – we’d LOVE to be friends with you guys!

    You have a beautiful family :)

  5. erin on June 26th, 2008 6:50 am

    Matt and I will be those friends! :) It sounds like it was a great evening…..and just what the doctor ordered….or something like that. ;)

    I’ll keep you guys in prayer that you connect with other families and folks soon.

    Love,
    Erin

  6. Jen on June 26th, 2008 8:06 am

    You will make plenty of friends…ask someone over to eat one night…we love sitting in our back yard too. On the deck with the kids playing I love it.

  7. Bronie on June 26th, 2008 8:07 am

    you LOOK like a model stuck in a wind tunnel. :) “hand it over” hahaha she’s so cute!

  8. New Girl on Post on June 26th, 2008 8:39 am

    Ha ha ha! I laughed out loud looking at the picture of Eliza reaching for the hamburger. That’s priceless! If I were you I’d frame that and put it on the wall. :)

  9. 'Orar on June 26th, 2008 9:33 am

    Hey I love your hair and your blog!
    Just curious…did you have a waterbirth? I saw that in your inserests…

  10. Sgt and Mrs Hub on June 26th, 2008 10:00 am

    ‘Orar,

    Yup! I had my three kids at home and via waterbirth. The best (and personal) decision I made for my kids :)

    -Andrea

  11. Kiki@Seagulls in the Parking Lot on June 26th, 2008 1:53 pm

    Moving is tough on the making friends thing, huh? My husband keeps telling me to reach out to people but I have a hard time with that. It just takes so long!

  12. Michelle on June 26th, 2008 6:21 pm

    Pease PLEASE ….PUHLEEZZZZZZEEEEEEEE

    (on bended knee) come on over and organize my (several) junk drawers!

    Eliza is just getting so big!

    Keep in mind an old saying:

    “there is no such thing as strangers, they are just friends you haven’t met yet”.

    Try some Mommy and Me Swimming classes on base, I am almost positive they have them.

    Good Luck!

  13. Muthering Heights on June 26th, 2008 6:48 pm

    Simple summer evenings are so nice. I know how you feel, they’re so much nicer when shared with friends!

  14. Michelle on June 26th, 2008 9:34 pm

    wish we could have joined you out back for a bbq :) Eliza sure looks like she wanted that burger! and I know what you mean about the wind – it’s crazy here!