Relay for Life

Relay for Life is a huge deal in Polk County.  Groups start planning a theme and raising money almost a year in advanced.  This started after I graduated and moved away so I had never been, although heard so much about it.  Finally this year, the boys and I were able to go and check it out ourselves.  The theme was Hollywood so each group did a different movie.  The boys had lots of fun playing all the carnival type games and I enjoyed running into so many people from my past.  I talked to everyone from my Kindergarten teacher to my 12th grade computer teacher and many in between.  There's something to be said about small town living!!

Mom's group, the Ding-a-Lings!  They were supposed to be from the movie Clueless.  That pretty much sums up this fun loving group!

 Shooting a paintball gun.  This was their favorite thing to do!

 Face painting.  Connor got a snake on his face and Reid a shark.  Anytime Reid would open his mouth, the sharks mouth would open as well.  He was walking around all night opening his mouth showing people we knew, and those we didn't!  He's definitely quite social!!

 They got to pick one sweet thing to eat and he picked a huge marshmallow covered in sprinkles.

 Connor chose a candy bar.

 The elementary school did Cat in the Hat.  Here we have Thing 1 and Thing 2.

 This was hilarious!! This group did Animal House and here was their game: Bra Pong.  You tossed the ping pong ball into the bra to win a prize.  They also had a keg of root beer!

 Wizard of Oz!

 Mimi, the Clueless Ding!

 This is a bad picture because they had turned the lights off to honor those who have passed away from cancer.  We were all supposed to be smiling...take a look at Reid.  Typical!

We love photo booths!!