Picnic at the Park

A gorgeous warm sunny day...

A bunch of family in town...

And absolutely no plans on the agenda.

Sounds like the perfect recipe for a picnic at the park! 

We certainly didn't have to tell Allen Jess twice! He put on his overalls, grabbed his favorite hat, jumped in the stroller and led the way... while Sammy & Moe-Joe brought up the rear.

After a short walk we finally got to the park where Moe-Joe & Sammy decided to see how high they could get Allen in the swing before his parents noticed and freaked out!

You couldn't possibly go to a park and not play a little baseball! We all got our turn with the bat... but it was Hampton who almost won a car! (Sorry, but you had to have been there!)

Though we weren't exactly at the beach, we still brought the Pro Kadima paddles (an Etheridge family tradition), so that Moe-Joe could give Sammy a few quick lessons.

And once Sammy got the basics down...

he then proceeded to take Dad-Oh to school!

But if the playground, baseball, and paddle-ball weren't enough... 

there was always the almighty safety net of football!

And then there were those that didn't want to play much of anything... and instead wanted to just relax. After all, it was Spring Break! "If I concentrate really hard, I'll suddenly be in a hammock, at the beach, with a beer in my hand!"

After a while, play time turned in to lunch time... so everyone took a break from playing to have a little bite to eat at the picnic table. Naturally, Sammy was on his own program and decided to have his lunch on the grass.

Of course once Allen saw Sammy sitting in the grass,

he wanted to play in the weird green stuff too!

With that warm sunshine beating down, that soft grass, and Moe-Joe's sweet voice... it was only a matter of time before Allen went down for a little afternoon snooze.

But it wasn't long before hunger beat out sleepiness...

and Allen Jess got his lunch on the grass too!

She was outside, on a beautiful day, with all her family, and feeding her grandson. Yeah, so I'm pretty sure Moe-Joe was content!

Allen was outside, had a nap, had a full belly, and was hanging out with his Moe-Joe & Dad-Oh. I'm pretty sure he was quite content as well!

"OMG... hanging out with family at the park is so much fun!!!"

Wearing a Georgia Tech football jersey while giving the Texas Hook'em Horns! Not sure what they're teaching that child... but at least John Hampton knows how to be a loving and playful Cousin!

And when all else fails...

there's always the ever so enchanting, bubble blowing!

If there's one thing our family does well, it's being outside, playing together and having a good time! At the beach, in the snow, or at the park... you name it and we'll have some fun!