Every year we do a themed party for Tanner's birthday. This year he wanted an "army" party. So we pulled out the camo gear and GI Joe's and what a party it was!
Tanner dressed the part and eagerly awaited the arrival of his guests:
I borrowed some old army gear from my parents and used it on the food table, along with some vintage GI Joe's with their jeep.
When the boys arrived, we had them check-in and get their gear (an army hat, dog tags, and face paint). We then had a table set up for them to make cards for the troops. Tanner's uncle is currently serving in Afghanistan, so we sent him all the cards that the boys made.
Once the card making was finished, Boot Camp began. Chris and Darren had the boys running various drills and it was pretty entertaining to watch!!
After the drills, we had the land mine walk. We had water balloons on the path and they had to walk through them blind-folded. This was a big hit!
They then had a water balloon and water gun fight and it was total chaos...just the way boys love it!
We then ate lunch and had cake and ice cream. I made an army tank cake and Tanner loved it. When I was working on the camo effect the night before, I was a little concerned since it was looking more like smashed green bugs than camo. But in the end it was a recognizable army tank...success!!
The whole crew of army boys (and Lena Jane!):
Happy 7th Birthday Tanner! We love you!!
