Welcome Home BBQ

I have been telling everyone that when Cody got home for good we were going to have a HUGE party so we did!! Luckily the weather was nice because I know for sure 98 people would not have fit in my house!

 The Man of the Hour

He flipped burgers all night. He was in his "happy place at the grill"

 Dan and Angie

 Scott (never a serious face) and Cassie

 Mom, Madisen, Karen, Paul, Megan and April

 John and Stephanie

 Liz and Tiffany

and a whole lot of kids!

 Foster's

 Keegan, Cadee, Savannah, Eric and Keith

 Tom, Jon, Julianne and their girls

 Bonnie and Doug

 Thomas, Brett, and Bodie

 April, Teri, Chloe, Taylor, Jolene, Megan, Karen, David

 Bundy's

Mandy, Kenny, Kayla and Corey in background

 My toothless cutie

 Corey

Very Hungry Kayla and Scared to pull his food away Corey

 Eric being the first brave soul to try my "special jello salad" 

He said the noodles just tasted "orange" but the hot dogs made him gag

 "Special Jello Salad"

I made this as a joke to see if anyone would eat it and only one little girl took some and her mom said she didn't even eat it. After everyone had been through the line I held them up and teased them all for not eating my salad and that I had put a lot of hard work and elbow grease into it! 

It's orange jello with cooked ramen noodles and two sliced hot dogs. YUCK!!

 Ackerschott's

 One word: Trouble!!

They were daring each other to eat my salad

 Cody and Tom

These two have been friends for over 20 years (that makes us sound so old!) It was so good to see him again, it's literally been almost 2 years.

 Paige and Tyler chilling with the little kids : )

I just realized I'm missing pictures and they aren't still on my SD card. I'm missing pictures of my two little ones, Chelsea, Stevie and her kids, Adlina and Ella, my nieces and nephews....sad and weird. 

 After everyone had left we went to our room and found this on our bed and for a minute I thought "how sweet"

Then I realized that Liz (who had a mischievous look on her face before she left) had really been up to no good!

We feel so blessed to have so many wonderful friends, family and neighbors. I'm so glad Cody is home for good so we can spend more time with them.

April 27, 2013