Ansel turned 4 this week (on the 5th) and had his first ever birthday party with friends. The party took place yesterday (Saturday the 9th) and it was one little pirate's paradise!!He invited 3 friends from his primary class, and all the Wood kids. It was true pirate pandemonium! They made their own treasure boxes, complete with Jewels and gold paint.
They each got their own pirate gear and were led on a Treasure hunt by a particularly fearsome Pirate Joe. If only I could have gotten a picture of the hidden treasure, wow, what a kids dream come true. A real treasure box filled with chocolate gold coins, surrounded by more gold and jewels! -- Even a dead pirate to go along with it. Except for this dead pirate came alive again- so said a little pirate named Harrison!
The pirate revelers, starting at the top left: Gabriella Wood, Levi, Jared Wood, Hunter Price, Ansel Birthday boy, Harrison Edwards, Micheal Wood, Calder, and Riley Stutznegger. The kids were all so cute. Riley was probably the funniest. She kept saying "I don't want to be a pirate, I am a princess!" even after we told her she didn't have to be a pirate! She didn't even want a pirates treasure box, that is, until she saw them start to be covered with jewels! Good thing, I thought that she might change her mind, and painted and made one for her while the other kids were making their own!! She was very excited about her "princess jewels" box!!
After all that fun, we had a bunch of ravenous Pirates. Each pirate got their own pirate island to eat. On each island was a palm tree (green bell pepper and a carrot), a treasure box full of gold coins (zuchinni bread hollowed out/with a lid and with yellow carrot circles inside and spilling out), a jolly roger pretzel, and an octopus hot dog. They all thought it was pretty fantastic and kids, that normally won't touch veggies, were eating the "cool" palm tree! Calder, who loves veggies, but isn't fond of bell peppers, ate this bell pepper with gusto! 
Levi, enjoying his pirate island.
The pirate party table.
Ansel, preparing to open his presents!!
Kaelan didn't really have much interest in pirates, or birthday parties, but he LOVED the balloons!
Kaelan, looking for help to get those Balloons!!
Ansel and his cake.
Treasure box cake.
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