Cookout on "The Hawk"

We recently moved in January. Boy were we lucky to have picked a house on the happenin' street. The neighborhood as a whole has functions on the holidays but our street and the court connected as a get together every few months. Everyone in the neighborhood seems to have a golf cart. We are the only ones on the street without one. I think that they use them to drive to the pool or to the dock. Anyways, they did a parade for the 4th of July where everyone decorated their golf carts with streamers and balloons and did a parade around the neighborhood and apparently they have a costume parade/contest for Halloween.

But our street does functions on their own. One of the neighbors has a huge bbq grill and fixes a huge pig each time. Another neighbor welded a fire pit that they put in the middle of the street. The first time we went to a function, we were continually asked if we had any children as everyone was curious who moved into the neighborhood. After one lady asked and I told her no, she replied with "you know...I think I know another childless couple in the neighborhood a few streets down but that is all. But they have only been married for a year. How long have you been married?" What can you do but laugh?

At each function, you bring a sidedish, a chair, and your own beverages. Here is a look at all of the chairs people brought.
There are a bazillion (that is right BA-ZILLION) children on our street and the majority of them are girls. Adam and I keep telling ourselves at least we will have lots of babysitters one day.

One of the parents said that when they counted there were over 30 just for our street (Hawks Ridge Lane) and the cul-de-sac (Hawks Ridge Court)! There are 4 that are in the 9th grade, a few in middle school, and the rest are in elementary school or younger.

Here is the long line of food that everyone brought.

Everytime we do something in the neighborhood Adam always reminisces about his years growing up on "Archers Court." He grew up with a great bunch of kids that have all remained close friends. He always says "Steph, this is just like Archer's Court but with more kids!"