Tuesday was National Night Out and I couldn't help but think of the fiesta we could have been having on our street in Sacramento, as a follow-up to the party we threw last year. Last year, fifty-three of our neighbors gathered in front of our house for a special evening of food, fun, and fellowship. I would have loved to have continued the tradition again this year - to see how it might have grown and what new friendships might have been formed.
This year was very different. We went to the town of Kensington's National Night Out festivities where we didn't know a soul! It's strange to be completely unknown everywhere we go (though in some ways, it's kind of nice...for a season).
The festivities were held at the town's fire station. They had a fire truck which the boys climbed up in (always a crowd pleaser).
The firefighters demonstrated their Tower Truck to the small crowd.
The tower goes up very, VERY high when fully extended (freaked me out just to look at it)
They also gave away free icees, popcorn and bouncer/slip-n-slide thing that the boys loved. They ran through the tunnel over and over and over, making it very hard for me to snap a picture!
We didn't bring swim trunks or towels so they wore their shorts in the water and then drove home in their skivvys (which seems to be happening quite a lot this summer).
All in all, not bad for a night out with the family. But, certainly doesn't compare to building and deepening relationships with our neighbors. We're looking forward to getting back to that soon!
1 comment:
you should just have them be in their swim trunks every day! haha!
i wonder if anyone on your street celebrated while you guys were gone? i bet your neighbors have missed you all too!
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