Sometimes you have to amp up a holiday to make it worth celebrating. Let's face it, how many people are making a big deal out of President's Day in February or Sadie Hawkins Day in November (huh)? Besides some kids that are happy to be out of school and a few excited bankers and postal workers on federal holidays, not many people are feeling inspired. Yet, when I looked at my calendar and saw that Henry and Harper's 3rd birthday landed on Columbus Day, I knew I could work with it. With a few yards of brown felt, some old world map wrapping paper, compasses from Daddy's army years, and a modified pirate cake (think the red cross from the Santa Maria instead of a skull and crossbones), my kiddos had a Columbus Day party worth celebrating. Add to it our family, some of our best friends, and the sun after many days of rain and it was pretty much perfect.
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