Pirate Party disaster

Mason turned the big 4 on Saturday June 12th. He is our big boy now. The morning started out on a good note and Mason got a yummy breakfast of waffles, whip cream, and strawberries.


He was very happy to say the least.

Making his morning birthday wish.

That morning he also had his 1st real t-ball game down where they let the older kids play.

He is taking this game seriously!

In the dug out!

Then it was party time. Mason wanted a pirate party and so I planned what I thought was going to be the best pirate party ever. Oh how it bombed! I think someone shot a cannon at our party!lol

Disaster 1- we played pin the treasure chest on the x. All of the kids cheated by peaking around the blind fold and put it on the X. That's no fun.
Disaster 2- Cannon ball toss. I had filled black balloons with water for them to toss back and forth. Jeff and I could toss it about 10 times, but apparently 4 year olds aren't that coordinated. Who knew!

Disaster 3- Then Jeff had made 3 "ships" and we made tinfoil cannon balls for them to throw into the other ships. After one minute the ship with the most cannon balls in it was SUNK and those in that ship had to walk the plank. Mason got hit in the eye with a cannon ball and that was the beginning of his crying.

Disaster 4- The kids walking the plank. So we had a kiddie pool at the end of the plank but come to find out that the water leaked right out of it. So they had to jump into a pool of nothing!! We did salvage it by spraying water on them with a hose.

Disaster 6- the slip n slide was great until some how it malfunctioned and the water stopped spraying on to it!
Disaster 7 - The cannon ball pop. Kids had black balloons tied to a string and then tied around their ankle. They were supposed to try and pop each others balloons. Only the sharp grass didn't give them a chance.

Disaster 8 - Did I mention that it was HOT!!!!!!

Disaster 9- They went on a treasure hunt to find the pinata. For part of the hunt they had to "swab" the deck with Q tips only once they got on the deck their poor feet were BURNING!

Disaster 10 - What a wonderful cake! That was not a disaster, but the fact that the candles kept blowing out from the wind before he ever had a chance himself was.

If you are thinking that it couldn't get any worse well it did.

Disaster 11- Mason got a huge sliver in his foot from our deck. I had to carry him around for the rest of the party. poor guy!

He did have fun opening his presents and got his first real big boy bike.

Before bed we broke out the sparklers which he loved. That night when I was laying down with him he said " Mom that was the best pirate birthday party ever, but I didn't like any of your games." What can I say -I love that Mason boo fella! I am glad he still said it was the best party ever. I also made a promise to myself never to throw a 4 year old pirate party again!