The 3rd annual Pirate Adventure was held on July 3rd. This started (obviously) 3 years ago when a couple of us "momma" cousins got together & planned a treasure hunt for the kids prior to our trip north. We shopped & hunted for pirate gear; we made costumes, a map - the whole sha-bang. Now we're lucky to scrape it together when we get up there. We really didn't think it through because we've now done it for the 3rd time. The kids are getting older & smarter; we're just getting older but not necessarily smarter. Fortunately this year, due to the timing of the Adventure, the dads were able to join us. They have all sorts of ideas for years to come. I even heard talk of a 5-year-plan including planks, scuba gear & Garden Island (the next one over) . Nice - can I see it in an Excel spreadsheet?
So the 1st picture includes Mike Crowell holding Lincoln, Chris with his arm over Brenden Crowell's shoulder, the newest pirate, Matthew Szafoni, being held by dad Jim & Tiernan struggling with his mask. Picture 2 is Chrissy Crowell, Megan O'Donnell, Lindsey O'Donnell, Olivia Crowell, Sloan, Tiernan, Kaleigh Flowers, Matthew Szafoni, Lincoln & Brenden Crowell. These are all cousins & we're missing a handful too! Picture 3 is the Bass 5. As you can see, Sloan LOVED dressing up however Lincoln did not. He really liked the skull & bones necklace but that was it. Tiernan was content to be "Superman Pirate". Chris & I donned some headgear but somehow my costume from year 1 didn't make this trip... Darn, I loved that fringed skirt. Picture 4 of Sloan just reiterates her willingness to dress it up. When the kids found the treasure box filled with necklaces & candy, Sloan ended up looking like Mr T, only blond & 2 ft tall. My Bass Boys had a great time digging in the sand but stopped so I could take a picture.
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