Happy Labor Day! 2

daddy's smoker

he trellised the wild blackberries

he also put the pavers in and placed the grill. nice setting!

Happy Labor Day! 1

chillin' and playin' in the AM hours

moved the party outside, while daddy smokes some ribs!

love this pic!

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 8 - reception day...views on the lake from the boat!

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 7 - more reception

some of the food!

the toast!

boat ride (looking at the house)

diane w/ her great niece and grandsons.

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 6 - more reception

the house from the steps.....

the cake...Mmmmmm, red velvet + cupcakes!

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 5 - more reception

meredith and diane's boat and dock/slide below the deck!

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 4 - Luau Reception

beautiful roses from last night's decorations.....

deck - they rented a tent and we decorated for a luau

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 3 - Mercer Family Dinner Cont.

Meredith and Diane with their mothers, Wini and Faye

The more 'youthful' attendees: Kelly and Mark (Mer's brother), Meredith and Diane, Julie and Mike (Mike=Mer's cousin), and ME.....who was treated just like family!

The whole dinner party. Bottom row: Pam (Wini's cousin), Bill and Wini (Mer's parents), Faye (Diane's mother), and Wilma and Mickey (Wilma=Wini's sister - Mer's Aunt and Uncle)

Mer's other Aunt, Jan (Bill's sister), showed up the next day for the reception!

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 2 - Mercer Family Dinner

Me, Meredith's Mom (Wini), and Meredith

Meredith and Diane

seattle visit (Kent, WA) part 1 - Meredith and Diane's house, on Lake Meridian

it was a late night....she's having a rough time this morning! ha ha! fell asleep early today!

inara just came out of her room, told me, "look. i clean"....she stripped out of all her clothes for this! too cute!