During the annual event, mothers and their sons competed against other families in rounds of Hungry Hippo, Tug of War and a three-legged race.
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Amanda Sebastiano
| 10:34 a.m. September 26, 2015
East County
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Balloons, hot dogs and ice cream, oversized sunglasses and roaring laughter Sept. 25 filled the inside of Freedom Elementary. During the annual Mother-Son Night event, teams of mothers and their children competed against other families in a range of challenges, such as Tug of War, a three-legged race and Hungry Hippo. All the games required teammates to work together, such as walking and carrying eggs on spoons with their legs banded together. More than 150 families attended the event, which Principal Jim Mennes changes each year. "We have our daddy-daughter dances, and we're not going to change those," Mennes said. "But we like to do something special for our moms, something different."
Scarlett and Hunter Handley share jokes during snack time.
Yolanda Hughes pushes her son, Mark, toward balloons.
Judy and Hayden Young gather as many balloons as they can during the Hungry Hippo challenge.
Valerie Cruz and Jovan Rivera wait for their turn to play a game.
Angela and Brendon Tyquiengco enjoy some snacks before playing games.
Donovin DeStefano enjoys game night with his brother, Dawson, and mother, Andrea.
Amy Hendel and her son, Jake, snack on cold treats.
Sam and Liz Ranck enjoy a night out together.
Virginia Villavroza and her son, Joaquin, take a break from rounds of Hungry Hippo.
Brayden Berg collects balloons while his mother pushes him.
Cheray and Colton Shima compete against other families during a range of activities.
Grady Johnson and his mother, Shaara, maneuver down the hallway during the three-legged race.
Carter and Chanelle Fields carefully carry eggs on spoons while quickly walking down the hall.
Robert and Natasha Bauer show off with costumes and props.
Elementary-aged boys competed against their mothers in a round of Tug of War.
Addison and Dani Thompsen sport "totally awesome" costumes and props.
