It's been a couple years since the last Barton Armenian dinner party. We did it again today.

My cousin Jodie and her husband Phil hosted it again at their house in South Jordan -- less than 10 minutes away from where we live now.

The meatpies were delicious. The sarma my mom made needed salt, but once you salted then, they were great. I didn't have any of the string bean soup my sister brought, but lots of other people were eating it and I didn't see anyone spitting it out on the floor. It was probably alright.

The kids had fun playing outside and watching Scooby Doo in Jodie's and Phil's home theater. Everyone seemed to enjoy seeing Eli and making him laugh and smile.

640 x 480	My sister Allison yakkin on her cell phone while carrying a plate of dinner.
480 x 640	My niece Audrey holds a happy Eli.
640 x 480	Nephews Ben and Brennen check out cousin Cole's Bronco.
640 x 480	My dad and his half brother "Uncle Ralph" chow down.
480 x 640	My cousin Jodie manufactures another meatpie.
640 x 480	Lucy prepares to go down the slide.
640 x 480	Maya poses for a picture while playing outside. That's Phil's and Jodie's house behind her.
640 x 480	My aunt Sandra and uncle Bob (who is my dad's brother) unintentionally strike a pose worthy of hanging on the wall in an interpretive art gallery.
640 x 480	My brother Tom and his son Cole.