Some of Us Are All Pirated Out . . .

Yesterday was the big day--the one we'd been planning for over a month. I'd collected every affordable, non-scary pirate item I could find--it had got to the point where whenever I put Janae in the car she asked, "Are we going to get something for Ben's party?"

We rented our complex's hall (by far the best money spent in all of this!) and decorated with black, red, and white balloons, a pirate ship, a treasure chest, maps, lots of hand-painted signs (with cheerful statements like "Walk the Plank" and "Beware Pirates"), silver and gold--you know, pirate stuff.

We directed the kids to the hall with a balloon trail and an X that marked the spot.

 

Grandma made great little pirate costumes for Ben and Janae--have you ever seen cuter pirates?

 

Jason and I dressed up, too, even sharing a pair of gold earrings :)

 

Then we waited for the guests to arrive. . . .