Sunday, October 16, 2011

Paintball War 2011

Yesterday Brandt and I had the fabulous opportunity to participate with my office in the first ever Harris and Allen Dental Paintball War. What better way to build office unity and camaraderie than shooting paintballs at each other? 

We took a group picture before getting started. We were all friends at this point. Don't let those smiling faces fool you - underneath them is an inner thirst for blood. Being 11 days away from my due date, nobody wanted me on their team; I was considered a liability. So instead I became an unofficial referee/photographer. It was kind of fun running/waddling around the course watching all the action and not having to worry about getting shot at - although I did have some near misses when I got caught in the cross-fire. We played different versions of Capture the Flag as well as a mutants/humans game. Here are shots of everyone in action:
Everyone started out somewhat timid, but it didn't take long for them to up their game. By the end everyone was taking some pretty good hits. Kaylie took a direct hit to the neck, courtesy of Dr. Harris; Chris got a nasty welt on the collar bone, courtesy of Dr. Allen (interesting the doctors issued some of the worst wounds of the day, right? :) Someone got Kim right in the rump. Brandt twisted his foot all on his own...all in all I'd say it was a pretty good day of paintball!

And here's everyone at the end of the day with their game faces on. I am the loser in the front with no gun. Next year I'll have a gun; it will be intense. Afterwards, the doctors took us out for pizza - I think it was a way of convincing everyone to be friends again. And I think it worked - we're set to make this a yearly tradition. Although next year maybe we'll challenge another office so we can all be on the same team. Any takers?

3 comments:

Cason and Katie Jo Chambers said...

Hmmm...interesting idea. But, I don't think my office will join you :) I hear paintball is pretty dangerous! Welts? Yikes!

Lindsay said...

Dani you look so funny in that uniform...:) Cute too of course

Unknown said...

I'm jealous. I haven't gone paintballing in a long time. One of the many things that I would get into more if I had the money.