One of the first things I think of when I think of summer is BBQ.  It brings friends and family together.  And what better way to gather than the great outdoors?  Saturday, May 19th was the afternoon this BBQ took place.

Q (our host) checking on the brisket that had been cooking “low and slow” all. day. long.  YUM!  He’s so good at what he does.

Our beautiful hostess.  She made some really amazing things including her homemade whip cream for the strawberry shortcake.

Hubby checking out those Craftsman tongs.  Love that cool Craftsman set!

Take a look at this guy, impressive huh?  It has Craftsman written all over it.

The amazing chef prepared a wide variety of meat amongst other fine foods.

Our beautiful hostess Julie and her mom.  I can’t get over how much they look alike.

Daddy/daughter.  Sweet Little Lucy was passing out fresh lemons from a nearby tree.

How sweet, she just woke from her afternoon nap.

And her big brother Lucas.  It’s so obvious they are siblings.  I told mama Deb that they are bound to look like twins when they grow up.

The #1 Chef getting back to the brisket that had been resting.  Yum!

On inside the house, the remote controlled shark was a big hit.

It was such a cool shark with real to life movement.  Shark Attack!!!

Now he’s got the controls.  Can you tell these boys are having fun?

They had the best time playing together all afternoon and evening.

Back outside, we had an amazing spread!

Our hostess getting in some quality time with the youngest (2 weeks old) pary girl.

While I was busy taking shots of the children, there were actually around 25 adults at the BBQ.

It was a picture perfect day.

The Chef serving up Flame Grilled Burgers and Pineapple, so good!

Hubby all set for his hot off the grill burger.

Girls visit.

And boys talk shop.

And this little girl became my buddy.  We played together for quite a while.

I just loved her little outfit and those little red shoes.

But most of all, I was so happy Lucy became my little buddy.

As evening approached, games were enjoyed inside.

Everyone had fun.

A helping hand, made for a lot of fun.

These two, remember them?  Well, they had the moves going on.  And the crowd cheered as they worked it out.  I can report that fun times were had by all.

As children young and old were letting the good times roll.

Cheers to our first summer BBQ with friends.  We hope to continue on with the next BBQ with friends at our home.

Blessings – Debbie