This time around, we had it at a place called GlowSport Nerf Gun Battle. Just like it sounds, it's a facility that hosts Nerf gun battles in a neon and blacklight arena. I wasn't sure what to make of it when Marilu first made the reservation, but I'm glad we did since Lucas and the boys (9 of his closest friends) had an absolute blast.
I've included some highlights below.
Everyone met up at our place first, and then we drove in two separate cars to the facility.
The way the battle worked is that Lucas's team (team orange) played against another team. It turned out to be a perfect matchup as it was another 12-year-old's birthday party.
Once they entered the arena, they were issued Nerf guns from the Gun Store. There were 3 different levels of guns, with the kids earning higher levels as the game progressed. It's a really neat idea.
As the birthday boy, Lucas got to use a gun tier higher than the other kids.
Some shots of the kids strategizing.
The blacklight does wonders for Marilu and her false tooth. :)
After 90 minutes of battling, the boys sat down to some well-deserved fruit, chips, pizza, and cake.
Finally, we returned home and Lucas opened his gifts. At this age, the majority of them are money, which will probably go toward getting a new computer and monitor, something he has been saving for since last year.
Lucas's actual birth day is tomorrow, which is also Father's Day. We will be having dinner at The Keg, a steakhouse here in Ottawa. I will try to get some of the videos I took today up by the end of the weekend. Until then!
1 comment:
Such great pictures. That was quite a group, and it looked like an awesome party. You've done such a wonderful job continuing this blog for 12 years. What a great gift of memories it will be for Lucas. Don't stop posting!
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