Everyone from my cul-de-sac and Brian’s is invited over to my house each year (for two years running) for pizza, games, swimming, a water balloon fight, cupcake decorating…and a picture.
Brian (known aliases: Uncle Brian, Ankle Brian, That Guy WIth No Hair, Dad. Known for: unusually large calves, belly dancing)
Gresham (known aliases: Gresh, Buddy, Big Brudder, Bam-Bam, Dash. Known for: a voice modulation problem, six pack abs, car collection)
Kim (Known aliases: Redneck Neighbor. Known for: alfredo sauce, fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea, inventing Margarita Monday)
Penelope (Known aliases: Pepply, Peppalee, Sweety, L.P. Known for: getting away with everything, including eating her body weight in sprinkles)
Gresham (right) and his cousin Nathaniel the moment they realized cupcakes and frosting are not organic.
Brody, only smaller.
Hey, mind the buffer zone, pal! Two foot buffer zone!
Anon says:
You have the most well kept, up-to-date blog I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. It really is quite amazing that you are able to communicate so frequently though your website. Anyway, I love the pictures! They are all very cute. I especially like the caption on the last picture. Little boys need to learn the rules. God Bless!
Anon
Grovesfan says:
I’ll bet Aiden’s two feet ARE buffered in the zone. L.P. doesn’t look like she minds, but Scott has two shotguns he can loan you if necessary.
Beth
Seth Ward says:
Dontcha just miss those days sometimes?
BUSH says:
this looks like it was so much fun. i can’t wait for the day we have kids to experience something like this. great job on creating something memorable for your kids.
Shaun Groves says:
Oh, my wife did all the creating. This was her idea from beginning to end. I just helped carry it out. I sometimes think I married Martha Stuart…only hotter…and with no criminal record. Just a theory.
Mr. Police Man says:
I wish I lived on your block. I’m not even sure what my neighbors names are.
Shaun Groves says:
We’ve got two houses for sale in our cul-de-sac but there’s an extensive screening process overseen by Redneck Neighbor and his gun and two dogs. Good luck with that.
As far as knowing your neighbors’ names? Just ask. Or do what we did, just hang out in your yard a lot and things just happen. This will require the purchase of lawn chairs ($5 at Target) and cutting important activities out of your evening like T.V. watching, the second and third church meetings of the week, the kids’ second practice of the week, etc. It’s pretty hard really. What you do is clear your schedule, grab your chair, walk to the front yard, sit , talk to each other and wait. Stuff just happens after that.
Talena says:
Great photos! Made me giggle. Sounds and looks like a blast!