Wednesday, September 7, 2011

ahoy matey....



one of our final adventures of the summer was made possible by yet another daily deals site. i scored half price tickets to do an urban pirate cruise in b'more. gg and papa were here too, which made the trip even more special for the boys. we were also joined by our neighbors, tyler & jake and their mom, sara. upon boarding the ship, everyone was given some pirate gear, a tattoo and a pirate name. it wasn't long before i became mom to "angelfish andrew" and "junkyard jacob." jacob was quite hesitant about the whole experience, but much to my surprise, andrew jumped right on in. he even volunteered when they asked for someone to come up and demonstrate how to properly use the life vests.

the funniest part of the adventure, was that even while jacob was whining/crying, he would listen and follow the instructions...so there were times he was dancing and shaking it, all with a face full of fear and uncertainty. it really was hilarious! the boat cruised around b'more harbor for about an hour.

along the way, we learned pirate games, songs and lingo....


we took the pirate oath....


and had to be on the lookout for "mad dog", the bad pirate who had stolen our treasure.



the journey ended with the capture of mad dog and our booty! everyone was then allowed to choose 2 pieces from the treasure box.



VIDEO OF ANDREW TAKING "PIRATE OATH" & JACOB DANCING (hope you can view them!)

 
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