"Labour Day 2008!"

...and what a three-day weekend it was! Water parks, cookouts and family are always critical to this holiday. We had our 2nd annual Labour Day cookout at my grandparent's house and as usual, the cameras were rolling:


Me: "So...Dean...*cough*...what gastronomical wonders are you whipping up here today?"
Dean: "Well, it's an interesting story...*cough*..."
Me: "Um...are the burgers supposed to be smoking this much *wheeze*...?"
Dean: "Not really...*cough*...this is the last time I buy hamburger meat out of the trunk of some guy's car."
Me: "Yeah...maybe I'll just have a salad...*hack*..."


Zach: "This can's been empty for about an hour. I'd sure love another one. But, what are ya gonna do?"


Zach: "So you see Dad, with some slight-of-hand and a dim-witted audience, I made that can of root beer disappear right before your eyes!"
Me: "Wow, that's great son! I had no idea you could do magic that well!"
Zach: "Oh, think nothing of it."

(15 minutes later)

Me: "Did he just call me dimwitted? Nah..."


Dean: "Help! In my quest to capture the 'perfect picture', I've wedged myself in this slide! Becky, help me!"
Becky: "Gee, I'd like to Dean, but I'm still waiting for you to take my picture. What do you want me to do, unpose and pull you out?"
Dean: "YES!"
Becky: "Mmm, not gonna happen. I think we have some rope though."


Emily: "Okay Canyon, here's how you play the staring game. I look at you and you look at...hey, look at me, not at the window!"
Canyon: "Hey, I'm one and I enjoy looking out the window. Now if you don't mind..."
Emily: "Bet ya $10 I can beat ya..."
Canyon: "You're on!"

We also went to Hawaiian Falls twice before they closed their doors for 2008. I think we shall make this an annual tradition since it's perfect for kids as well as us. But man, you will bake out there if you don't have any shoes on. The ground gets so hot and the kids are screaming in agony...hopefully they will address this issue next year.

Cari's birthday is coming up!! The big 32! Everytime I get an idea for a gift I end up forgetting it. Am going to have to be a little clever to figure out what she is looking for.

Bought a GIJoe figure a while back. Barbecue. He was one of my favourites because he had a hose and a neat backpack. Here he is:


They made these re-releases so much smaller then the originals. But, it's not like I'm opening it up, right? Now about a year ago, I bought this guy:


What gives? Has the mighty Joe expanded their workforce to include TWO firemen? And how come no firewomen? Are they not capable of doing a man's job? These questions must be answered.

Emmy got her first MP3 player yesterday. Now she can take her fave tunes with her when we're on the road. Thing is, it's a heck of a lot nicer then mine! Mine is white and we all know that anything that is born white never stays white. So now mine is an off-white...but I didn't get it for a status symbol. Okay, I did. Are you happy now?

I guess we'll all see each other at Christmas...or unless Dad has a birthday party for himself, and we all know he will. One great weekend.