you might be a redneck if...

... your family meets annually at an event called MeatFest!

Another MeatFest has come and gone and it was so fun!!! "What is MeatFest?" you might be asking ... several years ago my brother-in-law started calling his visits to my grandmother and aunt's house MeatFest because of all the meat they would cook for 4-5 people. We made it an annual event for the whole family 2 years ago. Everyone would come and get together midway through the year. However - it keeps escalating - each year gets bigger and bigger. Last year mom made monogrammed t-shirts for everyone. This year it went to a whole new level: 2 grills, 3 smokers (one homemade), matching t-shirts, 2 inflatable water slides, 1 inflatable pool, tractor rides, hay climbing in the barn, tree climbing, and a new play structure built by my uncle. There was SOOO much meat: hamburgers, hot dogs, Boston butt, ribs, pork chops... and lots of vegetables and desserts! Next year we're hoping for a zip line from my aunt's house down to the creek - then we'll start charging admission.

It's great fun and the weather was absolutely wonderful!