Jackie & Rachel Robinson's Birthday Party

Today we went to the birthday party for Jackie (8) and Rachel (1) Robinson.  They decided on Mr. Gatti's (kind of like Chuck-E-Cheese's on steroids, or for those of you from Spokane, Wonderland).  After a pizza, pasta, soup, and salad buffet (which actually approximated those named items to a reasonable degree), there was balloon animals and face painting.  Jackie and Meagan opted for a cats theme (even though they've never seen it).  Really cute if I do say so myself...

Jacob on the other hand, would have none of that.  He wanted to be Link from the Legend of Zelda.  Neither of the two girls doing the facepainting knew who that was so he drew them a picture, which they then painted on his face.  Ben Robinson liked it so much that they did the same for him.  Meagan, of course, would have none of this taking picture business unless she could be in it...

After face painting, came presents (we gave them a "matching" pair of La La Loopsie's - a big Cowgirl one for Jackie and a small, soft, pirate one complete with parrot, "Arrrrrr" - for Rachel - so that they could play together and bond).  Cake next, then came the anxiously awaited game card distribution ($15 for each kid to play games and such).  They have the standard fare (ticket games, Skee ball, etc...) plus some good current non-cheesy games for more grown up tastes (Guitar Hero, Star Wars, Racing Games, Beachhead, etc...).  They even had a virtual reality roller coaster.  But the hit of the event was indoor go karts.  EVERYBODY liked those.  Here's Meagan, having fun.  Her favorite was spinning in place.

I managed to not get a good (clear) still of Jacob.  What I did get was video.  He's the one in the "red-seated" go kart.  Ben Robinson, his friend, is the one in the "black-seated" go kart.

3 hours later, the kids were sated, and we left.  A good time was had by all.  Gearing up tomorrow for Jackie's Baptism where I will witness and be in the confirmation circle.  An even better time if you ask me...

- Josh