Lovely Evening with Flips and Smores

A few weeks ago we got invited to Tai and Mike's house for some trampoline fun and Smores...or maybe we invited ourselves, well, whatever, we drove up last night with Alex with a quick stop at Cabela's so we could take some hot dog sticks over to their house. This was the first time I set my foot into Cabela's. I'm not really sure what the big deal is, but hey, I'm not much of a hunter/camper/roughing-it kind of gal. When we were standing at the entrance, I asked Alex "I wonder where the Camping department is?" Alex said:"This whole place is nothing but camping." So true. But because I'm a true woman, I asked the first salesman for directions to "Camping" rather than wandering around aimlessly for hours, he pointed us to the upstairs section that says "Camping". Duh! We quickly found the telescoping hot dog sticks and ran out the door. I think we might have been the only people ever who only spent 5 minutes inside that massive store (that includes a bathroom break, too).

Next stop was Tai and Mike's house. We couldn't miss it because it had the most beautiful landscaping in the whole neighborhood. Tai had made dinner, which by the way I'm making tonight as well. So YUMMY! Loved it. Thanks Tai. Then Mike took Alex outside to the trampoline so he could teach Alex how to do back flips on it. A few minutes later Alex comes in breathing heavy and sweating, but so happy. He said that today was the best day of his life.

By this time, Dianne and Tim had come over to roast some Smores and then Brooke and Andy and little baby Danika came over too. We all moved outside to enjoy the most sugar possible. Mike had built a nice fire in their brand new firepit. And the marshmallow roasting began. And it continued until the mosquitos started eating us. I was definitely on a sugar high. Then it was time to drive home and say good-bye to our dear old friends. We just love you all! Thanks for a lovely evening, Tai and Mike.


Kailie was the best in roasting marshmallows. She was so patient and hers turned out so beautiful and fluffy. Too bad she didn't like to eat them at all.


"Tai, you have nothing on your face anymore, seriously, you wiped it all off."


Brielle enjoying her chocolate. The girls were not so much into Smores. They chucked them into the fire. Give them some time. They will come around.

Dianne is done eating her Smores and is looking so beautiful.

New mom, Brooke with Danika. Danika was ready for her first Smore, for sure. Unfortunately she didn't wake up to the smell of melted chocolate and marshmallows. Who can sleep through all that?

Mike, the mad flipper, showing off his mad skills.

Alex's first back flip. What a guy!