Memorial Day BBQ (and Ninjas...)

I'll begin today's blogging marathon with a fun little story about Memorial Day. You see, we did the usual - hang out with friends in the backyard, eat a little BBQ, play some games, and watch the "ninjas" do a little fighting... Um, yeah, we'll get to that.

Let's start with a few shots from my favorite backyard game, badminton. Here's Dave:
And Justin:
Carter didn't play all that much, but he did enjoy some chips:
The cheering section (Matt, me, and Christi with baby Zachary):
Phil - getting a re-fill:
Carter and Madison getting in on the action:
And Avery, too:
Brett's in the background here:
Jennifer - casually snapping a few photos:
Yes, we had the obligatory watermelon. I think Carter had 8 slices:
Awwww - Christi and Zachary:
Carter wondering what all the boys were doing...
And here are the boys playing "Ninja." I think I took about 30 photos while they played and I STILL have no idea what the point was... Basically they stood in a circle, made ninja noises and poses, and laughed their butts off:
Oh - and don't forget to start the game with a formal bow...ooookay....
And I'll end with Dave and his sweet ninja moves:
Hope you had a nice Memorial Day and got your ninja on, too!
~kerrie