Santa Supper at the Rainier Club

Ken Hatch with Jackson, Spencer, & Andrew

Last weekend ended with a bang with the annual Santa Supper at the Rainier Club.  We arrived along with hundreds of other parents, grandparents and children in the pouring rain, which the drenched valets were bravely managing.  But once inside the Rainier Club, we were swept up in the warmth of the holiday spirit.

Joining us were Alicia & Michael Hatch and their three sons Jackson, Spencer and Andrew and Katie & Kevin Laramore and their two sons Cutter and Bode. 

Children were dressed in their holiday best and were entertained by a people-sized penguin and reindeer, sitting on Santa's lap, visiting the Rainier Room, which starred as the childrens' room and included balloon sculptures, cookie decorating, s'mores roasting, face painting and a myriad of other games and activities.



Mr. Reindeer with Kevin, Cutter, Bode & Katie Laramore

We were seated in the Burke Room for dinner with many of our friends and their families including Susan & Gary Neumann, Carol & Spike Anderson, Joyce & Doug McCallum, Trudi & Dave Syferd and Susie & Moe Krabbe.  Other friends were seated throughout the Club and it was nice to catch up with Annette & Bob Parks, Pat Dineen and his family, Betty Tong & Joe Miner who were there along with Alida & Stuart Oles.  It is always fun to see the children and grandchildren in each family and how much they have grown. 

Alicia wrangling Andrew, Jackson & Spencer with Santa

Susan Neumann and her new grandson.

The Laramores visit Santa Claus

 

Ms. Penguin greets the guests.

Main buffet including grand piano.

The Rainier Club and Chef Bill Curtis had gone all out with a three huge buffet displays; a children's size buffet, a dessert and sweets buffet and the main buffet.  The main buffet commanded the entire room and included staging in the center of the buffet tables complete with full sized Christmas trees, a grand piano being played by a man dressed up in a Santa suit, giant stuffed animals and stunning visual displays everywhere.  A roving violinist also entertained the guests.

Joe Miner & Betty Tong and
Alida & Stuart Oles
and daughters with Santa

By the time the party began to wind down, we were all most definitely in the Christmas spirit.  Only ten days left 'til Christmas!

Roving violinist entertains Cutter and Bode.