When I was a kid I remember our neighbors had a few block party's. I also remember that as a kid I wasn't invited but loved the idea. We live in a new neighborhood and so EVERYONE is new. My neighbor, Heidi and I decided to put one together. We DID include the kids however. We put out fliers, set up tables, and rolled out the bbq's in the middle of our cul de sac. It was so much fun. Everyone brought a side dish, drink, or dessert and their own meat. We sat around and visited while the kids ran amuck. It was a great way for all of us to meet each other. We had about 15 families show up. We are hoping to have another one in a few months. I love going out for a run now and waving at my neighbors and actually calling them by name. Here are just a few photos (I was so busy talking that I forgot to take more.)
You can't see it in this picture but we had a ton of food and all different sorts. We have such a melting pot in our neighborhood - people from the Phillipines, South Africa, the Middle East, India, etc. With backgrounds like that, you can only imagine the wonderful food that was brought.
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I'm happy it turned out so well! I don't remember these block parties when we were little. Was that before my time?
That sounds like fuN! You go girl getting to know your neighbors and all. Our neighborhood in the summer has icecream socials Sunday evenings. Somebody is in charge of the icecream and everybody else brings toppings or brownies or cookes or whatever they want. We all just take our own chairs and chit the chat! It's fun and my kids LOVE it!
Way to go, Casey - Be the leader! Looks like fun!
What a great idea!
A close neighborhood is second to none. I am glad you guys have helped create that for your kids so they can also have that memory.
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