Diego discovered a new passion in life: the watermelon.
(Rubbing my hands in a sinister fashion:
The first taste is always free...now he's hooked for life! Mwahahaha!)
We had a picnic for dinner in the Idaho countryside
. Dutch-oven style: BBQ beef, roasted vegies, and baked brownies.
Imagine this picnic on the Muir farm,
surrounded by tall pines (or spruces, or whatever they are)
with the scenic foothills in the distance.
Birds serenaded in the fading light.
The sunset was breathtaking and the air was cool.
(I do miss the spectacular Idaho sunsets!)
The children laughed and played on the swings while the adults ate and played games.
One game we played was a "Getting-to-know-you-AGAIN" game.
You know, because even though we're related we still don't see each other very often.
Here's how it works- each person is assigned another family member to introduce (preferably assign them a person they don't know very well.). They can ask everyone else (other than their assigned person) for any details to use in the introduction.
It's a great activity for breaking the familial ice after years of being apart.
It was also very wonderful to hear what everyone thinks of each other. I discovered a lot of talents and character strengths in other people that I hadn't noticed previously.
It was such a great activity to strengthen our friendships. Everyone felt loved by the group.
(I'll confess, it also fed my self-esteem.)
One last parting note- don't let your Littles eat just watermelon for dinner.
You'll regret it and so will he. Just sayin'.
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