Tanner's 6th Birthday Party!!!

Tanner had an awesome Star Wars party this year!

 Party kids arrived and had fun just running around. I was taken off guard when they started asking me what activities I had planned for them. I thought they would just play for hours, however, just in case, I was prepared. After giving each of the kids a Star Wars mask we headed outside and they each got a section of the driveway to draw their version of Imperial Spaceships and other 'bad' things. Then the kids were given a bunch of water balloons to throw at their drawings to try erasing them off the driveway.

 Back inside, they were eager for the 'next game'. We got out some candy, and the kids took turns playing "Don't Eat Star Wars"

 Then, down into the basement to attach the Storm Troopers who were trying to take over our star ship. They loved this and would have stayed hitting their balloons with their glowing lightsabers for a long time.

 However, there was another attack in another area of the ship and each kid had to pass safely through the laser beams into Tanner's room to retrieve a balloon with a 'bad guy' from Star Wars on it and come back through the lasers. I thought I had done a hard maze, but they just cruised through it.

 Once all the kids were done, we were heading upstairs when I heard Peter scream out. I rounded the corner and found him completely bound in the strings. (this picture is after Saralynn had helped him out) I think he just tried crawling straight through it all until he couldn't move any further. Two-year-olds are smart :)

 Outside, the kids had to put on their masks in preparation for their final battle. They had to pop their balloons to destroy the bad guy and get their reward (more candy!!) I kept making them put their masks back on because I thought they looked so funny.

 Then onto cake!

 and presents!!

What a fun party! Tanner was great and I was happy to put all the effort in for his happy day. I also had a tonne of help from Saralynn and Shannon. Luckily, Alice slept through pretty much the entire thing!