Collin's 4th Birthday Party - August 16, 2008

Captain Collin's Buccaneer Bash was a huge success with 90+ degree weather and a yard full of kids (and kids at heart!) We had a great time! (and so did Collin!)

Walk the Plank:

Pirate Ship Snacks:

Owen and Taylor:

Uncle Kevin and Tay-Tay (voted best pirate!):

Who dares near these waters?!

Arrgghhh - A Treasure Map. Gather the crew - it's time to plot the course:

(Marley, Lily, Rikki, Riley, Collin, Brennen, Rylan,Taylor, Anouk, Ella, Samuel, Emma) (Not pictured but in attendance: Owen, Zachary, MaryJane; and babies: Katelyn, Marcel, Larkin, Emery, Keira)

Collin and Riley peer over the map for the next clue:

Here we go:

Ultimately the kids found all three maps, which led them to the sandbox and 20 sachets of buried treasure!!

MaryJane, Clara, and Marcel (born 2 weeks after Katelyn):

The "real" Captains of the Tepker Ship:

Make a Wish!

The kids made their own Cannonball Sundaes:

Anouk:

Grandpa Bob and Kate (sweltering in the heat!):

Sandi R. and Larkin (two months older than Kate and one of Kate's BFFs):

Cannonball Fight!!!! Originally, I imagined this would be a game for kids only! But I was SO wrong! All the adults got into the game (thankful for the misting in the hot, hot sun/shade) and it was Adults vs. Kids in the Cannonball Splash!

All the kids were given tattoos and bandanas for party favors. Rikki proudly displays her sleeves:

Jenn and I enjoy sharing tales of broods - we each have two older boys and a little girl. Kate and Emery are also two weeks apart in age (and coincidently wearing the same patterned outfits this date!):

Happy 4th Birthday, Collin!!!