We have some great events coming up. A visit to one of the last Drive-In’s in Chicagoland, discussion of the Mandalorian and our annual Life Day party!
Category Archives: Holiday Parties
Life Day Party 2018
It’s that time of year again!
Beautiful decorating!
As always, it’s not a Chicago Force Party without FOOD!
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- The gathering starts!
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- MOAR Yummies!
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- Is it time?
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- Is it time to Fluff The Beef?
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- Why yes it is.
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- T.I.E.’s everywhere
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- Unlimited Sugar!
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- Careful selections must be made.
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- Your plate is only so big.
And now this is the part of the party when we talk.
And what’s this?
It’s stealing, I mean, swapping gift time!
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- Before the stealing..
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- some gifts…
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- for the kids!
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- We start to get organized.
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- Hands up if you brought a gift.
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- The first to go.
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- Oooo, Star Wars Shirts
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- Another gift opens.
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- Oooo, statues.
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- Let’s see.
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- What’s in the box?
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- Guess what, it’s Star Wars!
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- STEAL!
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- Games for the family.
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- STEAL!
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- Dawn got Star Wars!
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- STEAL!
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- Ooo, books!
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- Jainia is holding on tight
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- More gifts to go
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- Oooo, new book…
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- And handmade glass ornaments.
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- Who’s next?
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- Is it Star Wars!
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- It is!
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- Another Steal!
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- What’s over here?
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- Ooo, Art Book!
Life Day Party would be uncomplete without a game where we make terrible jokes. This year’s game of choice, Joking Hazard.
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- Ready to Joke!
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- Hazards abound!
Life Day Party 2017
Another year, another fantastic Life Day Party!
Thanks to our hosts Josh and April for welcoming this motley crew into your home once again.
First off, a little yummy food prep was n store.
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- T.I.E. and X-Wing production starts
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- Sienar production line goes well
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- Making deliciousness
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- bacon…wrapped…tator tots
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- I’m getting hungry looking at the picture.
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- Meatballs AND Sloppy Joes?!?
Time to eat!
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- Let’s get the kids in there.
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- Wait, how did the kids get the big table and we got the little one?
And then, the dark side descends.
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- People hydrating, or Mason sneakily turning on the TV?
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- The room will soon empty
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- What madness have we wrought!
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- Well, someone is enjoying the Holiday Special
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- He can’t get enough.
And how could we not have a party without a TON of talking…
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- Tell us more.
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- Little man smile
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- The Mighty Thor?
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- Aw!
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- More talking
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- Of course Ewoks are best!
And of course there was our annual gift exchange, but first a little something for the kids.
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- Younglings open the gifts.
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- What’s inside!
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- Showing off the gifts.
And now, the STEALING OF GIFTS!
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- Eyes on April for the Gift Exchange!
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- Open that present!
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- What is it?
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- X-Wing game anyone?
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- Forces of Destiny Doll
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- A steal!
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- This present passes inspection
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- The suspense is KILLIN’ Ryan
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- Merry Sithmas!
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- A Princess Leia print
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- Some supervision required
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- Forces of Destiny for Everyone
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- And the final steal of the night!
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- Nooooooooo! Lego Set
And to end the night.
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- Would you like to play a game?
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- Settle in for some awfulness
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- You can’t repel jokes of this magnitude.
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- *blush*
Life Day 2016 Recap
Another great Life Day party was hosted by Josh and April.
First, the food:
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- The annual “Fluffling of the Beef”
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- Sliders
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- Time to make the food
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- Prepping the T.I.E.’s
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- Fly into my mouth!
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- The spread
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- Just one of the desserts.
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- Good? Good
Now the posing and talking:
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- Cute Reindeer Alert!
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- Matching!
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- A Ghost!
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- Smile for Baby Reindeer
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- Resting
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- Playing
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- Talking
Next the gift giving:
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- The gifts are gathering.
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- The goods.
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- The kids open their gifts.
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- Josh is standing in for Jon
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- Funko Pop…Family?
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- For your tree!
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- Let’s see
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- Artoo Measuring Cups
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- What is it?
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- X-Wing Core Set, ooo!
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- Steal!
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- Shirt!
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- Mine! Mine! Or I will help you not.
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- Another Steal, another present to open
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- Star Wars Destiny Starter, the games are here.
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- Talking Chewie!
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- Sideshow!
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- She just can’t keep a present.
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- What’s in the box?
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- Wait, it got stolen again?
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- I hope you get to keep this one.
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- Last gift of the night
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- It’s BB8 Luggage!
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- Mando ready to cook
And we end the night:
Life Day Party Invite 2016
It’s time for the annual Chicago Force Life Day party! Dinner will be pot-luck as usual so if you’re able to join us please indicate on Facebook what you’ll be bringing. We’ll also be doing a gift exchange/swap as we do every year ($25 minimum). Kids are absolutely welcome and if there’s snow there will absolutely be sledding. This is a great time every year so we can’t wait to see everyone. For the address in Downers Grove please contact Joshua Schschulte.
Book club will be taking place beforehand at the Stechschulte house at 4:30 and the book is Rogue One: Catalyst.
Life Day Party 2015
We eat some great food, watched Episodes 4 through 6, watched a great Carrie Fisher interview, opened gifts, stole gifts, and talked a lot. Another great Life Day for us.
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- The annual “Fluffing of the Beef”
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- “Dantooine”
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- Time to talk books
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- Yoda ain’t having it.
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- Mmmm. Tasty T.I.E. Fighters
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- Making yummies.
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- Sugar for everyone!
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- Relaxing
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- More snackage
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- Lencho enjoys the manwhich
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- Dan and the Micro Brew
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- Beard Off! Who will win?!?
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- The Spread
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- Pepare to be fed
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- Younglings eating
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- Gift Exchange Gifts
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- The Game Begins
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- The Jelly Belly Machine is the first gift
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- Next gift is a three part gift
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- Star Wars Goods
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- The First Steal of the Night
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- New Gift, So Cute
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- Awesome Gift, it shall be stolen soon
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- What’s this?
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- Star Wars Battlefront
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- The Smuggler is Stolen
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- New Gifts
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- Thom contemplates what to do
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- And the last steal of the night
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- And the last gift is opened
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- Youngling Gifts
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- A Strange Wizard Appears
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- Oh, its just Chris
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- This Jelly Belly Station is Fully Operational
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- Sphero BB-8
Life Day Party
It’s time for the annual Chicago Force Life Day party at Joshua Stechschulte’s in Downers Grove! Dinner will be pot-luck as usual. We’ll also be doing a gift exchange/swap as we do every year ($25 minimum). Kids are absolutely welcome and if there’s snow there will absolutely be sledding This is a great time every year so we can’t wait to see everyone. Contact Joshua for the address.
Book club will be taking place beforehand at our house at 4:30 and the book will be Star Wars: A New Hope The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken!
Life Day 2014
Mark helps Dan “fluff the beef”
Smile
Prep time
Mmmmm.
The Yummies appear
To Trade or Not to Trade, that is the question
Another successful gift exchange
Dan enjoys his new stormtrooper while Maeve looks on
The toys are added to the toy drive pile.
Tom prepares to raid Josh’s collection
Life Day Party 2014
It’s time for the annual Chicago Force Life Day party! Dinner will be pot-luck as usual so if you’re able to join us please visit our Facebook page and indicate in the comments section below what you’ll be bringing. We’ll also be doing a gift exchange/swap as we do every year ($25 minimum). Kids are absolutely welcome and if there’s snow there will absolutely be sledding For the address in Downers Grove please PM Joshua.
Book club will be taking place beforehand at our house at 4:30 and the book will be Tarkin!
Also, there is again a toy drive so please bring a toy to donate!
Life Day 2013 Pictures
Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.
Dan prepares to “fluff the beef”
Tie Fighter Crescent Rolls are ready for the oven.
Commence fluffing of the beef.
Of course, everyone ended up in the kitchen.
Lencho was looking at the pretty pictures.
Fresh from the oven! Yum!
A cute elf stopped by.
Oooooooh!
Hmmm…what to eat first?
I’m sure the beef will be ready sometime….
You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy…until next year.
All smiles at the holiday part.
Children gathered, presents gathered, time for the gift exchange.
Lucky number 7! Last to pick for the gift exchange.
Surprise! It’s a Star Wars gift!
Another Star Wars gift.
The unwrapping continues…
More gift exchange fun.
Wampa Claw!
The carnage of the Wampa Claw continues.
You do not want to be riding a tauntaun tonight.
Another steal in the gift exchange, it pays to draw the last number.