The Suitcase Relay

This New Year's, we tried a new group game...the suitcase relay.  Each team has a suitcase that contains a shirt, a vest, a coat, a scarf, mittens and earmuffs.  Players must take their suitcase to the other end of the gym, don all the garments found inside the suitcase, run back to their team, take off all the winter articles, put them back inside the suitcase and zip it up for the next team member.  The game was quite a success.  The participants seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, and the spectators rooted each team on with much enthusiasm.  Much cheating took place, but no one seemed to mind.  I took many many pictures of this event and decided to post quite a few of them, which is why it has its own entry.  Feel free to skip the pictures if you get bored; I won't even know that you did!  :-)

Hudson runs back to his team.

Dad puts on his muffs.

Run, Andy, run!

It's hard to zip a suitcase with mittens on!

Classy look, Karena!

Dehl receives a little assistance from his team.

Mary Faye is swallowed up by her earmuffs.

Mom

"I have to put all this on?"

Holly diligently labors to button her shirt until she receives the shouted message from her team that she shouldn't bother.

Faster, Doug, faster!

"It won't open!"

Rob seems to be enjoying himself.

Go, Auntie Beth!

Leann S.

LeAndra decides the suitcase won't roll fast enough for her tastes.

Mom helps Hudson with his earmuffs.

Almost done, Amanda!

Receiving encouragement from her team

Go, Cadence!

Krista heads back to the starting line.

Andy heads back full tilt.

Looks like you've got a bit of a mess there, Jon.

Do you always wear your vests on your legs, Kevin?!

"Just a few more pieces to put on if I could only reach them!"

Karmen takes off all the outer layers together to make things a little easier for her teammates!

Doug gives Trevon a little assistance.

Dillon

Don, those earmuffs look like they were made just for you!

Kyle  V.

Blake wonders what in the world Daddy is doing!

"Can I help you, Dad?"

Who is that?!

Mom pauses for a photo.

The cheering spectators

It's a full house!

Dad decides to just carry a few items.

Marina tries to find the armholes.

It's a good look, Aunt Rhonda!