Setup before the party reflects the actual size of the bounce house and slide compared to our greenhouse. Yikes! :-)

Phil scales the mountain to turn on the water.

View from the deck right before the party.

Folks arrving!

Brian does the first run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaliah signs her own release for the water slide....if you want the job done you gotta do it yourself.

The slide in full swing in the 96 degree heat....good times!

The board of slide supervisors....the only one with the right idea is Rachel.

Time to ramp up the badminton!

A few laughs between old friends....goo d to see you again, Long!

The Badminton pros in action.

Let the party rock on!

Kelly takes a championship swing. :-)

Susan's water fountain was never the same. The next day it had to be completely cleaned top to bottom. :-)

Kassidy gets in on the fountain action.....

Kassidy 'sez......"gee, Bob, maybe I shouldn't have drunk that water from the fountain......"

One of the cute babes!

Connor says "I'm gonna push this thing whether you help me or not!"

Kaliah going for the food, which is what she did best all day!

What comes after the Cheetos????

"I got me some Cheetos fingers"....

The "My Little Pony" castle.....always a hit.

The lovely Alisa and Whitney!

The lovely ladies Trista and Kassidy!

Our own lovely Ms. Julie....

Alana with the new baby!

Flowers brought for Susan....thank you Sarah! (and.....Geoff...)

Geoff supervising the wreckage of the fountain while everyone relaxes.

As Elmer Fudd has said....."West and WeWaxation at Wast!"

We're off to the second clue!

Yet another clue to the location of the goods!

A clue finder!

Another clue finder!

Yet another clue finder. These kids were amazing.

Proudly holding up the clue she found!

It's got to be around here somewhere..........

Getting really warm!

We're so close.........last clue!

The face says "I know where it is......"

WOW! I din't know that pirates put twinkle lights on their treasure!

And lo and behold.....THE GOODS! Smothered in money, too.

Geoff passing out everyone's gifts from the treasure chest.

This is really..........really........cool.

Jeremy had complained about being left out of the treasure chest so we bought him his first dolly. :-)

The gang! Good times for all, Putting on a straight face.

Another shot just to show what everyone looks like normally.