Ahoy Mateys...It's a Birthday Celebration!!!!

It's (almost Jacob's 4th Birthday)

Our sweet boy turns 4 at the end of the month.  However, with baby due any day now, we decided to celebrate a couple of weeks early.  I really wanted him to have his special day!!  Plus, we have been pretty excited about this party for awhile now.  We would have had one devastated little boy on our hands if we had to cancel.

Anywho...Jacob is OBSESSED with the new Disney show, "Jake and the Neverland Pirates".  So, picking a theme for this year's party was easy peasy and oh so fun!!  Check it out below....

 Cupcake area

The big ship to the left is Bucky.  He is one of the stars of the show.

 Having a pirate party meant that all guests needed to have pirate attire.  I made swords out of cardboard and covered them with foil and electrical tape.  I thought they turned out really cute!!  I also made felt eye patches, and everyone got bandanas.  The main part of the party also included a treasure map.  More on that in a bit.

 Close up of the unrolled treasure map

 Yes.  We made a pirate ship out of a big cardboard box.  Go ahead....you can give us the parent of the year award!! HA!!  In all honesty, this kid could not have been more excited about his ship.  It had a steering wheel and everything.  And, it looks complicated, but it was actually very easy to put together. 

 Practicing walking the plank while waiting for friends to arrive

 What a happy birthday boy!!!

Oh - and of course he had to dress up like Jake from the show

 Steering his ship

 Funny PapaDoc dressed up like a pirate too

 Most of the kiddos 

They all loved playing in the ship

 They don't make pinatas like they used to.

We ended up having to get Jared to bust it open.

They all enjoyed whacking it though.

 Candy Time

 Treasure Maps for Everyone!!!

This next part was so fun to put together

We set up an obstacle course leading to "buried" treasure

 Checking out the map

Where do we go first?....

 Bucky's Cave

 Crocodile Creek

(kids had to jump through the hoola hoops)

 Hook's Treasure Island

(digging for gold and jewels)

 Where to next?....

 Touching Pirate Rock

 Swabbing the Deck

(had to use the broom to sweep the soccer ball around the cones)

 Cannonball Blast

 We spray painted styrofoam balls black to look like cannons.  The kids had to throw the cannons in to the ocean (or in this case the kiddie pool).

 Walking the Plank

 X marks the spot

 Jacob found his treasure

 Eating his birthday cupcake

 Present Time

 October Birthday Buddies

Jacob and his precious friend Addy

These two are just so adorable together!!

 Jacob with his grandparents - Coach and Mot Mot

 Me and my two favorite boys

 My sweet boy

 little bit made it the party too

35 weeks - WAHOO!!!

I had been joking with people that I just needed to make it through the party and the baby could come anytime after that.  Seriously though....sweet little one....you really can come anytime you want!!!  We are so ready to meet you!!!  And, I'm ready to not have swollen feet. :)

 After rest we of course had to go back out and have some more fun.  We played in the cave and of course the ship.

 Samson even joined in on the fun

Digging for more buried treasure

What a wonderful day of celebrating our Jacob's 4th birthday!!!  I still can't believe in 12 days we will have a 4 year old.  Where is the time going?  I don't know, but I sure am going to soak up every minute of it that I can.  Jacob - I love you so much and am so proud of the big boy you are becoming!!!!