BBQ at Beth's

On my last night in Ohio, Beth threw a big barbecue party for lots of friends and family - it was great to see everyone and a nice excuse for Beth's family and friends to get together, as well as the grand opening of Beth's new addition on her house!

Here's Beth and I havin' fun!

Holly and I - up to no good, I'm sure:

And the one-and-only Colleen whose awesome laugh served as the entertainment for the evening!

Of course, there were some games, which included the Ohio State version of Cornhole:

Beth's nephew, Beth and Becca (in town from Fort Wayne, IN):

Chris, Nate, Amy and Beth's new 'friend' David (and the super awesome DJ equipment in the background - thanks to Nate and his mad DJ skills, we had great tunes playing all evening!)

The women and babies hanging out in the new addition:

The food that everyone brought was AMAZING - I was stuffed! And Colleen even made the famous pumpkin log!


More ladies hanging out - in the garage this time:

Colleen and Becca:

And then we busted out the fire pit action - so great!

Becca and I at the fire:

Holly, Michael & Becca (Michael is the one who worked his magic and built Beth's new addition):

It was amazing to be up in the cooler temperatures so it didn't seem obsurd to light a fire and create heat. Actually, I hate to say it, but I was cold out there - had to get my blanket and also move closer to the fire. Maybe I really AM acclimating to the insane heat down here in Texas afterall??

Then the next day, we (Holly, Michael, baby Isaac, Becca, Beth and I) went to Cedar Creek for church and then to Blue Pacific (similar to Mongolian Barbecue) for lunch - before I had to leave for the airport in Detroit to come home. That was also my 32nd birthday - I loved spending time with all of them on my birthday! Thanks, guys, for an awesome visit and I can't wait to see you all again soon!