YO HO HO!

Preston turned three last week! So we celebrated with a Pirate Party...


Four of his mateys joined us to hunt for treasure and walk the plank. I think a good time was had by all. The weather was beautiful. We turned the playset into a pirate ship complete with flags and the jolly roger. The crew searched for clues with the help of polaroid pictures. At each stop they acquired another piece of their pirate costumes. When the hunt was finished, they had pirate hats, eye patches, beads, a red satin sash, monoculars, mustaches, and tattoos. Then they were ready to walk the plank. Watch out for those crocodiles!

Hunting for treasure works up a fierce appetite. We had ice cream and cupcakes topped with pirates, gold coins, beads, and jewels. Then the Captain opened his booty (read: presents) before the voyage came to an end.

SCHOOL DAYS

Today, Aidan started his second full week of school. I thought that I would get more efficient when he went to school, but apparently that's not the case as it has taken me this long to get a post up about his first day. ;)

In summation, he loves it! He really likes his teacher, Mrs. Cox, and has been eager to get up and get to school every morning thus far. Over the weekend, Mrs. Cox showed up at the restaurant where we were eating dinner, and you would have thought Aidan had seen a movie star. His eyes literally glittered when he looked at her.

So far, the hardest part about him starting school has been being patient to hear about his day. When I picked him up after the first day, I started asking questions. He interrupted with, "Mom, can I say something first? From now on, I'm going to tell you about my day at dinner when Dad gets home." I thought that sounded like a good enough idea, but thought he would make an exception since it was the FIRST day. No. Instead, he told me that I "would get used to it."

Here are a couple of pictures from the first day of school. They aren't great as Aidan was a little embarrassed and Brian was rushing me.