Argh, Matey!

When I woke up this morning I had no idea I was surrounded by pirates. My first clue was when Ella growled at me "Shiver me timbers!" when I handed her a cup of juice, but even then I still wasn't entirely aware I was the middle of an adventure. As the morning progressed (and I became more conscious with the aid of caffeine) I realized that not only were my two beautiful girls saying "Argh!" more than usual, they were trekking through the house while looking at a piece of paper that looked suspiciously like a map. Even the cat was in on the game, wearing a little bandanna around his middle while riding around like a prince inside a tote bag. "Looking for buried treasure?" I asked innocently. "Yes," Annabel answered. "We're trying to find the TV remote." 

After finishing this painting Ella came over to inspect it and give her approval. One by one, she pointed at the animals and commented on them. "Look, it's a bear! Look, it's a rabbit!" When she was done she got a very puzzled look on her face and turned to me quizzically. I asked her what was wrong. She pointed back at the painting and said in all seriousness "Where's the hippo?"

I knew I had forgotten something.

Kite Festival