Kicking off June!

The first weekend in June started off as a busy one here in our house.  As I just finished typing that sentence, I had to laugh.  If you follow this blog regularly, you know that that's just how our life is - always on the go - and most of the time we wouldn't want it any other way. 

The first part of the weekend was spent in Marysville, Kansas at a BBQ contest with our good friends Jess and Tracy.  They are regulars in the BBQ world so we thought we might tag along for the fun.   Clare Bear hung out with us under the tent a bit during the day, but most of her time was spent with Mema and Papa.  Our friends' team is called Lazy Bacon BBQ and I must say they make some amazing food.  Check out some of these pics...they will make your mouth water just looking at them. 

And here's a couple pics of us hanging out awaiting the results of the turn-ins.  You can't see it very well, but Clare is an honorary member of the team with her little yellow LBB t-shirt...so cute!

Later in the weekend we headed to Topeka for Papa Sam's retirement party.  He has spent his entire career in the Auburn Washburn School District as a PE teacher, a coach, and finally an assistant principal - and after 35 years he's finally retiring.  There was a huge party in his honor, so we went to have some fun.  I think he really enjoyed showing Clare off to everyone who was there.  She was a real trooper and was her typical smiley self. 

We had a wonderful time celebrating a great dad and grandpa who had a great career!