Wamsted Crazy Beach Week: Treasure Hunt with Papa Ray

the wamsted crazy beach week was about 30 minutes from gulf shores where my dad and step mom live. my dad met us at the hangout, a big tourist place, for a pirates and princess breakfast. we had no idea what we were in for!

about mid way through eating, they announced that the treasure hunt was starting. of course the little girls weren't going to let their big sister go without them!

so my dad held down the ship table while we headed out on a treasure hunt. i could only understand about half of what this guy was saying. something about clues and searching for treasure and it must be here or wild goose chase over there!

finally we found the treasure! everyone got a bag of gold and all the girls got sparkly butterfly rings to go with their wands the princess had already bestowed on them and eye patches they tentatively accepted from the unintelligible pirate!!
and who knew they'd think those gold coins were the greatest thing ever! and what does one do when they get a bag full of gold coins? count them of course!

1...2...3...5...6...7...8...9...10! why yes!

*since then, we've been practicing counting. addie and i will count with anne perry and practically yell the number four before she can continue to five. so far...

1...2...3...5...6! yeah!