American Royal BBQ 2010

This past weekend Big Bro (aka Smitty of Smitty Smoke Patrol fame) competed in the American Royal BBQ.

We went

we experienced

we watched

we had fun

we tasted(my favorite part)

we watched Big Bro (aka Smitty) walk away with an award

In the Open**, Big Bro's chicken finished 8th (out of over 500 entries).

See that picture with the glorious green ribbon?!?!

Smitty's Smoke Patrol finished with an overall 40 (out of those same 500 entered).

Now Big Bro (aka Smitty) is off to Lynchburg.

Then the pressure to qualify to come to the American Royal again!

**side note ... Smitty's Smoke Patrol had the honor of being in the invitational American Royal BBQ on Saturday. They finished 68 out of 138 that day.

Flashback Friday the 13th

Happy Birthday Big Bro!

Big Bro in 1959

Remember when I used to wish that I was older than you ......

Well, not anymore!

Big Bro turns 50 today!

What could be more scarier for the Friday the 13?
OH, sorry mom, I guess having your oldest baby turn 50!

We Wii~ed

My brother and sister in law from THE west played the

"I'm the greatest uncle and aunt" card this year.

They gave our family a Wii!

thus We Wii~ed

The boys Wii~ed

Grandpa Wii~ed

We even taught Mimi to Wii....

Sometimes still pictures just don't capture the Wii moment ......

Did you happen to catch the different boxing styles?