14 Jan - Jaxon's Pirate Party

It's not every day that you turn 5 so we had to make sure that Jaxon had a great day. His birthday was on a Thursday so we had a Pirate Party for him on the weekend. Our friend Jamie did a great job on a treasure hunt, map and all. Nic did a great job on the cake, and well I didn't do much at all. I was there though and had a great time.

Jaxon Boy, the pirate.

After going to five different stores to make up my Captain Hook outfit it turned out pretty effective. I even had real tears of fear from a couple of the kids. Good pirate stuff I say.

Nic started the activities with some colouring in of pirate pictures. Captain Hook promised them that if they didn't stay in the lines that it would 'off with their heads'.

Even Indi wasn't convinced that Captain Hook was a 'goodie'.

It was decided that we wouldn't do pin the tail on the donkey. Instead we did pin the hook on Captain Hook. With a couple of glasses of red under my belt a couple of nights before I had a go at Captain Hook for the occassion.

Pirate Princess Indi did pretty well (even if she wasn't that keen on the blindfold).

Happy with her effort.

They all had a go, which gave everyone a breather from crazy kids for a little while.

Mike and I enjoyed party as much as the kids I think.

Jamie with her best 'Ahhhrrrr' face.

Mummy and Daddy pirates.

Jamie's awesome treasure map. It was based on the compound we live in; there was definately a lot of effort put into this.

And away we go to find the first clue.

Clue number three I think.

Team work was needed to get across the swamp. Lucky it rains a bit here, so we had a swamp ready to go.

Waiting our turn, good work Indi and Mummy.

The bosses composter even got a role as a pretty scary bomb thingie.

And away we go again. This was the best treasure hunt ever.

A bomb pinatta.

Jaxon about to cop some Captain Hook action.

The string holding up the pinatta didn't last to long so Mike bravely held it up. Nice job, glad I wasn't doing it.

Then it was down to 'Lake Moonbeam' for the final stage of the treasure hunt.

William, king of the kids, did a great job of deciferring the clues throughout the hunt.

And at last it ends. Great job Jamie.

The Motley Crew.

Yep it's raining once again in Pohnpei.

Nic's awesome effort at a Pirate Cake. The best pirate cake ever.

Happy as Larry with this cake Mummy.

After lunch it was pool time.

Harrison was the coolist kid at the party. With fake hair on his chest and all.

Yet another great birthday party set up by Nic, with a little help from Jamie this time. Great job ladies.