Arg!

Brian and Sean went to a birthday party today. There was a pirate theme and they handed out eye patches and hats and even gave the kids their own pirate names! It was at an indoor play place that had an ocean theme. They boys had so much fun and another good thing is that they expended a lot of energy!

When we got home, the boys were ready to get their pjs on. Sean took off all of his clothes and went upstairs to get his pjs. He came walking back down with his pjs in his hand and said, "Shiver me timbers!" I guess he was cold and caught up in the whole pirate theme! We laughed and laughed!

Then, they boys got out their Peter Pan and Captain Hook swords, their pirate maps and even some gold coins and a bandanna! Are you catching a theme yet? What ever is going on that day is what the boys get totally involved in! Baseball, football, parties, holidays - you name it and they will try to play it!

Which is great, don't get me wrong, but also annoying at times. Brian, especially, has to have everything as authentic and real to life as possible. And when he can't have everything just right, he gets mad. Sean seems to go with the flow more and can be a pirate in an army outfit. He will just say he is a pirate army guy and improvise! All of these costumes also make a lot of wash - but there is also no shortage of imagination around here!