Work Picnics, Army Balls and Young Men Sleepovers

Friday was a busy day for everyone. Stephen's work picnic started around noon. It was a nice sunny day (at some points a little too warm). They had a couple different bouncy "activities" like a castle, obsticle course, and gladiator thing for entertainment as well as horseshoes and a bean bag game. Stephen and his coworker Ryan dominated the bean bag game. Joseph and I tried to take them on and though we made a valiant attempt we lost 9 to 20. I know it sounds horrible but no one who played them broke the double digits. Emerson gave the bouncy castle a try but it was too hot on his little feet. He much prefered going on the obsticle course with Stephen that had a huge slide at the end to go down. It was nice to be out in the sunshine and enjoy some fun games and good food. They also had a pull string piniate. Emerson came away with a couple laffy taffy's and some life saver gummies. The picnic ended with a pie in the face session. Normally you have to bid to win the opportunity to make a pie and throw it in the person's face. Stephen didn't think that was fair and decided to make a pie and smear it all over the Major (good thing they have a good working relationship--or at least they did). After the work picnic we came home and I got ready to go and set up to take pictures at the Army Ball. I was asked to be the photographer that sits in the corner and takes pictures for those who want them, like at school dances and such. It was a fun opportunity and hopefully helped to get my name out a little bit. While I went to that Stephen and the boys hung out here and had a little party. Then some of the boys spent the night. It was a very busy day. But definetly a fun kind of busy.