. . . Others Can't Get Enough!

Jason led the kids in all their swashbuckling fun. They walked the plank, played pass the monkey and pin the patch on the pirate, and made pirate flags. The kids wore eye patches and bandanas--at least for a few minutes (I think the eye patches were a little itchy!). The kids got gummy sharks, chocolate coins, and a barrel of monkeys for prizes.

 

We had a pirate cake with a Lego ship and pirates. (I came up with this brilliant idea after trying to make a 3-D pirate ship out of cake a few weeks earlier. This not only saved me from a nervous breakdown, it also doubled as a little gift for Benjamin--he loves Lego!). Notice my tough-looking shark tattoo, by the way :)

 

I had big dreams of getting a group shot of all the little pirates sitting/standing together and looking at the camera. Ha ha ha ha ha. . . . This was as close as I could get.

 

We had 14 little ones all together--and wow, could they ever shout "ARRGH!"

The party ended with a treasure hunt to find a chest filled with goody-bags (also made by Grandma!). It was hilarious to watch the kids looking for the clues and then the chest--Ben's cousin Jillian uncovered the loot, and then they all went to the playground to climb, slide, and chase each other.

I knew it was a pretty good party when I overheard a couple of the kids asking their moms if they could have pirate parties for their birthdays (my apologies to their mothers, by the way!).

 

Ben was very happy with all his treasure. And as for me--well, I hope to never see another pirate again. . . .