it was the first time for us. we moved into our neighborhood 8 years ago when our daughter was 3 months old, and we were by far the youngest family. since then there's been a turnover, and we've started to hang out. we had a blast. all the kids from my daughters class, neighborhood kids and friends kids. we rented a couple of bounce houses, have a pool, trampoline, etc. it was a blast. even the parents got a little nuts, so the plan is to make this a thing. we've even sneaked in an early summer carnival already. giddy up.