We decided during our vacation to take Emma out for some special time of her own. What better adventure can a 5 year old dream of than to become a pirate for a day!
The morning started off a little rocky; Emma thought the costumes provided looked a little boyish. Luckily, we had a princess crown in the car and she agreed to having a mermaid painted on her arm (Because mermaids could be princesses, too)
Emma soon got into the adventure when they started learning pirate speak
Argh!!!
Next, the young pirates had to sneak to their boat
Emma was really good at sneaking
Arms out for balance
The captain greeted each pirate before coming aboard
Awaiting instruction
First, they had to find the map to the treasure
Showing how tough they are
Oh no, The evil Pirate Pete had stolen the keys to the treasure, they had to find the bad pirate and get the key
Shooting with the water cannons
Pete taunted the children
But, we prevailed and got the keys
Next, they had to find the treasure
X marked the spot
For the treasure!
The parents got to sit back and watch
While the pirates played limbo
Then took a nap
We had an excellent pirate adventure! If you are ever in the outer banks area, we highly recommend it!
Take a ride on the sea Gypsy!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Emma's Pirate Adventure
Outer Banks 2011
We had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying the beach with our friends, the Scotts. This is our third time renting a house in Duck, North Carolina. We love Duck. There is a small town feel with lots of small shops and restaurants within walking distance and the community we stayed in had lots of great amenities. The beach was still a little cold and windy, so we actually did not spend as much time there as we thought, but we made up for it in our backyard pool! The kids got along great (the girls even shared a room!) Overall, it was wonderful way to spend our vacation!
We started off our first day with a favorite treat; Duck Doughnuts!
This was Ian's first Duck Doughnut
Can we say jet lag???? Not even a doughnut could get a mile out
Ian had a great time getting to know Will
Emma practiced her skills in the pool
Ian practiced jumping
Emma and Sydney had a great time in the pool together
Fun in the hammocks
Silly faces
More silly faces. The house had 3 hammocks which were great fun!
Happy boy!
Dan and Billy (That is the instructor with Dan) got to have some fun too....
Hang gliding!
Smores by the pool
Daddy enjoyed them too
We even got to go out on a few date nights, thanks to our wonderful Mother's helper, Meg!
Emma learned to be a pirate (More of that in another post)
Movie time=quiet time
Our whole crew!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
We have a Graduate in our midst
This morning, we hit another milestone in our little family, our first graduation. Emma has now graduated from preschool and is now deemed ready for kindergarten! 
Emma walking in with her class
Getting her diploma
Posing with Mommy
Ian was not too happy about posing...he was more interested in the snacks inside
Emma and Daddy
Emma with her Pre-k teacher, Ms. Hill
Can you tell who got a treat and is happy again?
Family picture
and the silly family pick that Emma wanted.
We had a great morning celebrating. Emma got to keep her graduation cap and she even wore it into lunch at her restaurant choice...McDonalds! (Chick-fil-a please come to San Jose soon!)
