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Outdoor Entertainment

We had a good time on Friday - swimming, pizza, and an outdoor movie!  The old pinochle gang and families were invited for the activities.  My parents and Chelan's parents are part of a group that gets together monthly to play cards - well, used to play cards.  I don't think they actually get around to playing anymore!  I remember looking forward to pinochle nights as a little girl because it meant good food and lots of playing - even though I was the only girl my age.  I think the boys might have been forced to play with me sometimes (from what I've heard)!  Anyway, this was a fun little reunion!
Cale
Caiden
Mace could really fly!
Chayce and Mace taking a rest
Finn and Jenna
A game of chicken
Matt is assembling the movie screen - he figured out how to build
this and has put it up several times for outdoor movies
in Buhler, where they live.  This was such a treat!
Boden is not quite ready to try pizza yet!
playing on the hill before the movie

The "pinochle women" are to the left:  Marilyn, JoAnn, Mom, and Agatha
Cale took care of popcorn for everyone - they found
this machine in the dumpster behind the school
and cleaned it up - very handy for a movie night!
The Feature Presentation - "Madagascar II or III" (it's been so long I
can't remember)!

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