Would You Like a Zamboni with That?

This year both boys wanted to go to a Sting game for their birthday parties.  I managed to convince them to have a joint party at the Sting game, but that meant they could only choose five of their closest friends to go with them.  They (miraculously!) agreed.

Now because nothing is totally straightforward in our lives, the night of the boys birthday party, also happened to be the night that Shannon was singing the national anthem at the game with her Sparks troop.  Which also meant that she got to go on the ice before the game started and skate.  Seeing as how we couldn't handle 12 little boys  plus two little girls on the ice, we called in reinforcements.  AKA. Auntie Kare.

Yep, Auntie Kare stepped up to the plate and took the girls on the ice (I think Marin talked the ENTIRE time she was out skating!), and then sat with them during the Sting game.  We are eternally grateful to have such an awesome Aunt for our girls!

Now I'm not sure, but I think the girls were pretty pumped to be with Auntie Kare!

 And then the birthday party hi-jinks could ensue:

Quinn and his merry little band of buddies

'Da big boys

Waiting for the game to start

 Now this picture cracks me up.  It was a very, VERY high scoring game. (as in the final score was Sting 13 - Otters 3).  After every goal, Quinn and his buddy Clark gave each other a big hug.  I managed to catch one with the camera, and then I noticed Aidan in the background.  Hysterical!

The Sting were so awesome to us.  When they found out that it was 2 boys celebrating birthdays, they told us that they could ride the Zamboni between periods. Quinn rode during the first intermission, and Aidan during the second.  How cool is that?!?!

All in all it was a great end to an exhausting day.  The boys had a fabulous time, and yet another  year goes by where we have survived the boys birthday parties!!