James’s 5th Birthday Party

Treasure map invitation

Tony, Tripp, James, Camille Green, Mary Philips, and Charles

Camille Pace on a tricycle

Sweaty little pirate James

Mary Philips and Sidney

Pirates eating at the table

The birthday boy

Mary Kate, Camille, Murphy, and Mary Philips

Abigail and the boys building a fort

Hannah posing on the tricycle

The chocolate pirate Mickey Mouse cake that James requested

Pirates waiting on cake to be cut and served

James taking a whack at the pinata

Ainsley Kate trying to finish it off

Pirates scrambling to get candy

James and Hannah with their treat boxes

Hannah and Mimi at the party

     We celebrated James's 5th birthday with a pirate themed party in the gym at FUMC.  We invited his kindergarten class.  Upon entering the gym, each pirate was given an official pirate name and an eye patch and clip on earring to wear.  James's pirate name was Jolly Swashbuckler.  The gym was full of loud, crazy pirates having fun riding tricycles, playing basketball, and building forts with cardboard boxes.  When it was time to eat cake, a few pirates banged on the table and chanted, "We want cake, we want cake..." until all pirates joined in together.  After the pirates ate their pizza and chocolate cake, it was time to take on the treasure chest pinata.  All pirates took a turn, some even two turns, and then the candy let loose all over the floor.  The little pirates wasted no time retrieving the candy and filling their treasure boxes.  James and Hannah had a blast at the party.  It was a wild way to celebrate the 5 year old little boy that I am so wild about.  Happy Birthday, Jolly James!