Sam & Grace had a great time with their cousins this weekend. They all dressed up and attended a pirate adventure put on by the county. Sam managed to throw out the first pitch for the dunking booth... and dunked the lady! No one was more shocked than I. They had crafts and face painting, "pirates" performed sea chanties, a bouncy pirate ship, and other fun stuff to do.
The hit of the afternoon was the letterboxing treasure hunts (AKA wild goose chases) we were sent on through the woods in the park. There were 4 different hunts. You had to do the first 3 to get the clues to fill in the hints for the 4th. At the end of the 4th you would find that mythical treasure chest filled with gold coins. We did three of them and then found ourselves lost on the 4th. Coincidentally, we emerged from the woods near where we'd parked the car. That's where I threw in the towel, promised all the kids ice cream, and got the heck out of there. We never did find the treasure, but I got a nap. I say things worked out just fine, after all. Aargh!
