Albert's "A Pirate's Life 4 Me" birthday party has come and gone. Also known as the Pasadena Pirate Party in the Park, we had 13 adults + 10 kids attend.
Guest List
Anthony, Mika, Lucas, Emma, Eli (neighbors)Larry, Victoria, Samantha, Steven, Sarah (neighbors)
Vishwa, Danushka, Summer, Mia, Oliver (friends from grad school)
Christiana, Jeremy, Annika (friends from grad school)
Gil, April, Connie (friends from high school)
Sally, Robert (Albert's grandparents)
Games we did play
Treasure/scavenger huntRing toss on sword
Pirate puzzle
Frisbee to treasure chest
Beanbag to sea turtle
Name that pirate
Games we didn't play
Sharks and minnowsTreasure transfer by toes
Popsicle stick + pool noodle boats
Cannonball bowling
Walk the plank
Eye spy
Dress-up / photo booth
Prizes / giveaways
Chocolate coinsRing pops
Pirate Booty
Leprechaun gold
Packing List
beach wagon
large plates
cake toppers from Jake and the Never Land Pirates
#4 candle + lighter for candles
table cloth + decorations to hang
paper towels + paper towel holder
small dessert napkins
small dessert cake plates
cutlery / party straws
music / speaker
solo cups
small paper "snack" cups
serving utensils incl knife, tongs, spoons
drinks (Capri Sun, water, mini soda cans)
Stuff we brought but didn't use
guest book / baby book
party favors (goodie bags)
pirate dress-up costumes
pirate coloring pages
Budget
$15.41 for ice$43.48 for 1/4 sheet cake
$121.09 for drinks and candy and chips / pirate booty
$15.32 for Albert's pirate t-shirt
$18.60 for parrot and hat
$25 for women's and girl's costume and hat
$28 for men's costume
$280 for rice, noodles and egg rolls
$8.54 for gold coins
$12.40 for table cloth, decorations, plates, cups
$3.60 for pirate loot (coins, jewels, and treasure chest)
$571.44 total
There will be other expenses, such as printing the photo for his baby book. And I want to send a couple of boxes of party supplies to his younger cousins so that they can recreate the party if the want to. Albert had been bothering us for a "Spiderman cake" for weeks so we gave in and got it for him. It cost $45.99 for ice cream cake (day prior to his birthday, and four days prior to his party). I could have sworn that I'd made an itemized spending report for his prior birthday parties, but I can't find it now.
The good news is that we have a family set of pirate costumes that we can use for Halloween either this year or in the future. Albert was stoked to be surrounded by "friends" and "best friends" and he loved opening presents and packages. He's still breastfeeding and wanted to nurse in the 15 minutes just before his guests arrived, but I didn't wear a nursing bra so I said no. He didn't throw a fit or anything.
Albert had THE MOST FUN playing in the sandbox with other kids and running around the playground looking out of the cannons. The older kids got a kick out of the skills games using the beanbags (which I bought for his party last year but didn't really use back then). They did great with the ring toss and frisbee too. All the kids had fun with the scavenger hunt, and it was great to give them that project right at the start of the party so they had an idea of the layout of the park and where everything was and how to find their way back to our picnic table.
I brought three pairs of pants and he blew out the knees of two of them, he played so hard. We brought his scooter and helmet which he mainly used to get to and from the car. Unfortunately there was a swim meet that day at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center so it was tricky to find parking. I thought for sure some of our friends wouldn't make it because they were sick or had a time conflict, but everyone we invited actually showed up. We sent them home with chocolate and Pirate Booty and leftovers from the rice and noodles. We ate all the egg rolls and all the cake.
Turning Four https://photos.app.goo.gl/twvKCtcEhdhzxpCp9
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