proud to be foster kids

TWO!!TWO!!TWO!!TWO!! CORN!! CORN!!-SOMEBODY GIVE ME CORN!!
a somewhat vocal and sweaty game of PIT kicked-off our first annual foster kids reunion. as expected, there was a smorgasbord of fun and great pie to go around. i dont know, is it just me, or do all of our family get-togethers seem to revolve around pie?(not complaining-mind you-just an observation)

of course, i must mention the volleyball in the rain highlights (18 to 18, lest we forget): jennifer spiking herself in the face, howard and mark stumbling headlong into the bean field together, and doug making a couple very impressive and stylish dives (though they tended to be out of bounds and not so close to the ball). the kids had a blast when issac volunteered as the only adult brave (stupid) enough to swim with all the youngsters. dont worry bro, i'm sure those frequent warm spots had nothing to do with your game of making everyone swirl the pool water in circles like a big flushing toilet.. of course, my personal biggest challenge was sonny's perpetual super hero questions: who could eat more hotdogs, Spiderman or Superman? what if Zan from the Wonder Twins formed dry ice, would he evaporate? who does the Incredible Hulk turn into when he gets angry? do chinese kids try to dig to america?

unfortunetly, Christel (the cousin formally known as chrissy) and her clan were the ONLY members unable to attend. evidently, those hispanic hearthrobs from Menudo needed a last minute stand-in for their reunion concert and J-Lo wasnt available.

special thanks to jodi for her bang-up job organizing the festivities and providing a fine picture show. the 80's hair and the mork and mindy suspenders really brought me back (to a place i've spent 20 yrs trying to forget)..

for some reason, i just cant wait until we get to celebrate your 40th b'day..

of course, the event ended like it started, lots of laughter, a rousing round of PIT, and pie..