Happy Birthday Pirate JOE!

What a fun, entergetic, hungry kid! I love his quick smile and his ablity to love and to share all that he has with those around him. I won't lie...he drives me batty sometimes, but he always does something to make all of that disappear. He randomly says the most wonderful things without prompting, "Your beautiful Mom," or "Thanks for helping me," or "Your the best mom ever," or "Thanks for dinner, it's really good," or "I love you Mom." How did I get so lucky? What a joy Joseph has been in our lives.

Joseph had a great birthday and he couldn't wait to go to school to get a crown and to bring his treats!! He also couldn't wait to give Peter a card that he made. Knowing that he would be getting presents and cards, Joseph wanted to give a card to Peter, so he could have one too.

We had a little family party the night of his birthday where he got his "pan" and his own food! He also got some great gifts from his grandparents. He couldn't be happier.

Sadly, we had to cancel his orginal party because he was sick and we didn't want to send home more goodies then the ones we bought for his friends. We were able to have it the following weekend. It was fun to have his little friends from church and school come over and celebrate and become pirates as they searched for the treasure! It was a lot of fun. The hardest part was to keep Hannah and Peter quiet while we would read the clues, to let Joseph and his friends figure it out. The whole party was one big treasure hunt with activities and/or prizes at each clue. Alan was hilarious! The kids loved when he would start talking like a poyrat (pirate). He would read the clues and got the kids all excited! Swab the deck ye scurvy dogs!

Joseph was very disappointed that I made a treasure chest cake intead of a "marriage" cake which is what he really wanted!! One day, all to soon, he will get his marriage cake. At least Peter thought that it was a really cool cake!