Labor Day

I haven't had a chance until now to post about our first backyard party in this house.  Last year my sister suggested we have a Labor Day party here, but it was a little too soon after we had just moved in.  So this year early September was the goal to have things ready for a party.  But now she says that I am booked for Labor Day every year!  I didn't see that coming!

It was cool to see some of the nice features of my backyard actually get used.  Our swing set was nicely broken in:

Jack is a monkey!

And our backyard stream got lots of attention:

We put some tables outside and had an awesome dinner (potluck ftw!):

 

Jane's cousins, being the amazing explorers that they are, found all sorts of edible things in my yard that I didn't know were there.  I have trees with some fruit that everyone disagrees on: some people say it's plums, kumquats, or some kind of nectarine.  All I know is that it tastes like an orange otter-pop.  We also found lots of grapes, and the biggest surprise of all: onions!

And our backyard fire pit got used for the first time!

 

Of course, Jane had lots of fun, too!

 

She especially loved riding on Uncle Adam's shoulders!

All in all, it was pretty fun!