Squadron Party

Wow, what a great Christmas party!  Zach's squadron went all out and had tons of fun stuff for the kids (and great food for everyone).  A bouncy house and a bouncy slide were old favorites, but there was a lot of new stuff that Dan and Ben really enjoyed.  Unfortunately, the climbing wall had a 50-pound minimum, so we need to fatten up the kids before they can try that one.

Ben really liked riding the train (once we could tear him away from all the candy on the tables--he definitely has my sweet tooth!).  Dan spent most of his time with the wild animal lady.  She had eight animals and she would rotate them on display so that the kids could touch them and ask questions.  Dan LOVED all of them.  He would pet each one and then wait patiently for her to bring out the next one.  She had a wallaby, a hedgehog, a chinchilla, a giant lizard, a snake, an owl, and one more that I can't remember.

Hannah was content to be snuggled in her stroller for most of the evening.  The hangar was pretty chilly and breezy, so that was fine with me.  My mom pushed her around while Zach and I chased the boys.  My mom did get a chance to ride a giant tricycle and the picture of that is just priceless.

Ben and Hannah took their turns on Santa's lap, but Dan was too busy with the animals.  Next year!

Nothing says Christmas like shooting an automatic weapon (just paint pellets, Granny)!