An Evening of Fellowship

Last evening we had families from our ladies' group over for a dish to pass supper, games and a bonfire. It worked out that we had the same number of adults as children so we played "buddy kickball". Each child chose which adult they wanted to play with, then Diana and Sarah chose teams.

Notice each little person has a big person (except Joanna in this picture, 'cuz she was my buddy and I was running around snapping photos:) The sky was hazy, but it looks worse in this photo because our campfire was sending smoke over our ball diamond-we moved the diamond!

Uncle Kelvin and Louisa playing out field

Daddy (Jonathan) and Retta on second base, "Are you ready little girl?" -"when he kicks that ball, we gotta run."

Sarah and her Mama Jessica. Sarah really got into the game-being team captain and getting Mama all to herself was wonderful! (Sarah did a great job kicking that ball!)

Lexi and her Daddy Jeremy ready (or not) to kick the ball "Hard, Lexi!" (She kicked it about two feet and made it safely to first base in Daddy's arms).

Carson played ball with Jeremy as his buddy before heading back for a canoe trip on the grass with the "zoo picture camera."

Lexi with her mommy Katie on second base. I love Lexi's expression. She really enjoyed herself!

Diana and her mom Erin have a reflective moment with the ball. "Which way should we throw it"? "They made it safely to base, mom."

Uncle John Perno, "This here's my buddy Carlton, my man!"

Aunt Jessie and Joanna posing pretty for the camera:)

The ball game was a blast, but it didn't last too long; the kids attention spans and our ambition levels carrying them around the bases reached fizzle point after about four innings and 35 minutes. We decided it was s'more time.

Love, love, love the expressions on these faces, and covering up from the heat. We'll even face fire for a s'more!

Notice Carlton roasting his big chunk of firewood, and Louisa holding the baby doll. I wish none of them had to go home. I could have bottled this moment!