Friday Night Fun!

35. Friday nights are not what they were when I was 25. My memory has started to fail me at this young age so I am not sure I even remember what it was that I was doing at 25 but I know it was not nearly as much fun as tonight, or maybe it was, but it was just different fun.

I am sure at 25 it involved friends or family, fun, drinking, conversation.

Tonight had those elements. There were 11 adults, all friends, 13 kids, they belonged to the adults so that is the family component, we were all having fun, there were a few drinks, and a lot of conversation!

The 13 kids rode bikes, scooters, played in the sandbox, played on the swingset, ran through the yard, rode tricycles, pretended to be a gas station, golfed, played t-ball, had s'mores, roasted marshmallows, drank juice, shoes were off and on, helmets off and on, screaming, laughing, talking, pretending, they ran and ran, said "Mom I need you" "Mom can I..." "Dad...", the Mom's and Dad's all answered while still trying to have their adult conversation. All in all they all got along well, shared toys, picked up when asked, and just had pure fun.

The adults enjoyed some s'mores or marshmallows, a beer, a vodka cranberry, or other beverages. Someone broke a chair and then they fixed it, we tried to stay warm by huddling around the fire, we all had smoke in our eyes, we all laughed, shared stories, went through a lot of wood, reminisced about what it would be like when the kids are older and we can be a little more carefree and not pay such close attention, and just had pure fun.

Amazing how the two go together so well.

I love our neighborhood. I love our friends. I love the 13 kids that were just free to be (you and me.....isn't that a song...again the memory fails me). It is fun to watch them when they don't realize that you are and to see how their little minds work and what they come up with to do with each other. It is fun to watch how the different age groups all get along and when they are all together they stick together, they play together, and they can all do some of the same things.

I love Friday Night Fun!!!

How Sweet It Is!