Mandatory Fun

Running around with Daddy.

Look, my belly has become a perfect seat for the boy.

Playing- she hardly took a break to eat, she was having so much fun

Eating lunch

I took him on a walk after playing and eating and he fell asleep, just in time to be transferred to the carseat to head home.

I have mixed feelings about "mandatory fun" days. I totally understand the benefits of building a sense of belonging and community with fellow soldiers at work and their families. I love that families are invited to be a part of their soldier's day and spend that time together. But, in the past, the mandatory fun was more like come and eat and sit around until you are allowed to leave. Not this time. This mandatory fun was FUN! I really felt like I was getting to know others and that most of the people wanted to be there and were having fun. I also liked the fact that Philip told me we got to be the "photographers" for the event and I didn't have to feel limited in the pictures I could take (besides, it is a great conversation starter when you are snapping pictures of people and their kids). Yay for mandatory fun that is actually fun!