Josh is turning 7 next weekend.

He decided he wanted to do a Pirate theme. That's great! We did a pirate birthday for John two years ago and it was great. They had a treasure hunt taking them from one activity to the next. Then they used to clues they had found to piece together a map to find the hidden treasure...the loot bags to take home. It was summer and it was fun running inside and out. We'll do again, but inside from upstairs to downstairs, all over the house. It'll be great. Here's a copy of the invitations just for your enjoyment:

AHOY MATEY !!
Shiver Me Timbers …
There’s a 7th Birthday Party going on.

CAPTAIN JOSHUA
Invites ye to board
His ship at ...
The ... day of January
in the year of me Lord two thousand and nine.
The Ladder will be lowered for boarding at 10:30 am
Aye we doth regret that any children left after 1:00pm
will be sold as slaves at the next port.

All ye lads and lasses are encouraged to look the part
as we become
PIRATES….OF THE COURT!

AVAST! It be requested that you smartly contact
the cockswain to confirm your desire to

exercise your sea legsand search for mighty treasures.