Pirate Day

We showed Jack highlight from the Olympics. He watched the snowboarders' leaps and stunts. "That's COOL!" he said. He demonstrated the moves by leaping up in the air and turning around, landing fairly impressively on all fours.

I told Jack it would be Pirate Day. We'd talk like pirates, draw pictures of pirates, and make swords and hats.

Jack decided as part of our Special Pirate Day, we should go to Dunkin' Donuts. He drew a treasure map to help guide us there. He rolled it up and carried it tightly in his fist on the walk.

The kids played at the table, making faces at each other. "I see you," said Kate. "I see YOU," said Jack. Laughter. Kate looked through the donut on her plate to see the picture of Tasha underneath. "I see Tasha," she said.

I want to call this day 'Dunkin Pirates Day'," said Jack.

Jack and I did the pirate ship puzzle. Kate watched the Pirate Treasure episode of Backyardigans.

We sent an email to Mommy.

We made pirate hats out of newspaper. Kate seemed very pleased to have hers, even though she couldn't keep it on for more than a few seconds at a time.

We watched the Phineas and Ferb episode with a pirate theme, the "Ballad of Badbeard."

We made pirate swords out of cardboard. Jack decorated them with fearsome skull and crossbones images, and wrote our names on them. Just like real pirates, I imagine.