Long John Sparkle. The Disco Pirate.
Pirates are big in our house at the moment. Books, dress-ups, pirate-speak, puzzles.
We draw them and talk about them pretty much non-stop, so you can tell we were chuffed to get this little bit of Birthday-beaut in the postals.
Thanks Aunt Olive!
The boy's wanted a Pirate Party for their Birthday so we asked a few of their kinda friends to bring their Mums/Dads/Siblings to the local pub after we closed the cafe. We've spent so much time passing in the hallway at kinda with our children, it was high-time we met these people properly.
This year we weren't feeling like enthusiastic or organised party-throwers so we opted for the Wesley-Anne in Northcote, hoping the other parents wouldn't assume we were total piss-pots.
So glad we did. Many of them had musical connections through different bands and because the little ones all got along so swimmingly, we've planned some other catch-ups.
We were the first in our group to get 'knocked-up' and the only ones with kids for ages. We took our babes everywhere in their twin-pram. House-parties, pubs, bars, festivals. There were always plenty of willing knees ready for them to sit on.
Once they got bigger we had to changed tack, now it's pool, park, bbq, back-yard and generally any other place that is enclosed and kid-friendly.
What's next for us I wonder? What new adventures await us in the next 5 years?
Where will our kid's take us and where will we take them?
Time will tell.
One thing is for sure, it will never be boring. ARRRRR!
We draw them and talk about them pretty much non-stop, so you can tell we were chuffed to get this little bit of Birthday-beaut in the postals.
Thanks Aunt Olive!The boy's wanted a Pirate Party for their Birthday so we asked a few of their kinda friends to bring their Mums/Dads/Siblings to the local pub after we closed the cafe. We've spent so much time passing in the hallway at kinda with our children, it was high-time we met these people properly.
This year we weren't feeling like enthusiastic or organised party-throwers so we opted for the Wesley-Anne in Northcote, hoping the other parents wouldn't assume we were total piss-pots.
So glad we did. Many of them had musical connections through different bands and because the little ones all got along so swimmingly, we've planned some other catch-ups.
We were the first in our group to get 'knocked-up' and the only ones with kids for ages. We took our babes everywhere in their twin-pram. House-parties, pubs, bars, festivals. There were always plenty of willing knees ready for them to sit on.
Once they got bigger we had to changed tack, now it's pool, park, bbq, back-yard and generally any other place that is enclosed and kid-friendly.
What's next for us I wonder? What new adventures await us in the next 5 years?
Where will our kid's take us and where will we take them?
Time will tell.
One thing is for sure, it will never be boring. ARRRRR!
3 comments:
oh boy, I think I have a theme for my next party now. Pirates are always in style.
My man and I are the first to have kids, and I think it will stay that way for a while. All our mates are like, kids, are your freakin mental??!!
Here's to another eventful 5 years. Hip hip hooray!
You're a pioneer Msaims. Go forth and lead the way into family adventures unknown....
Well now you MUST come visit us. Right down the street from our cafe (well maybe more like 1.5 miles...) http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com
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