Fit For A Pig

I thought I would start this blog with this photo that I took when I came home last Thursday night to a pig marinating on ice in my bathtub! This is something I never imagined could happen in a million years, and before telling the story of how it got there, I must also say that I did not sleep well that night, nor did I sleep in my bedroom.

Last year Todd had this great idea to dig a pit in the backyard. He had rented a jack hammer to put in some palm trees and before the day was over he thought he'd dig an extra hole so we could cook a pig. I thought he was kidding, but then he proceeded to plan and carry out our first Luau without much help from me at all. (I was kind of freaked out by the idea.) The first year was a moderate success as we had 30 guests to share in the eating of the pig. This year he decided to combine the Luau and our annual 4th of July barbecue, so we ended up with one yummy roasted pig, (much better than last year) and 60 guests to share it with! The kids really enjoyed helping out with all aspects of preparing the pig and planning the party. (The only scary part this year were the 27 kids in our pool at once!) It was a memorable holiday as we tried to cram in the parade, traditional blackberry picking and cobbler making events, as well as putting a pig in the ground and hosting a party. We decorated the front of the house for the 4th of July and the back in a traditional Luau theme. After the clean up, I decided that next year we're back to two separate events, just to make the clean up a bit easier. I am sure the neighbors will appreciate that too!