When I tell you that Jake likes pirates it doesn’t really convey this kid’s passion for pirates. He is obsessed with pirates…ya that’s more like it.

Whenever Jake is off playing by himself you can be sure that it involves something to do with pirates. He could be on his pirate ship in the middle of the ocean (a pillow in the middle of the dining room floor) or he could be shooting cannons from the top deck of his pirate ship (also known as his top bunk).

My favorite is when I walk in a room to find Jake wearing his eye patch and handkerchief using his compass to search for his buried treasure. You see instead of giving him loads of candy this Easter, the Easter Bunny finally came to his senses and gave Jakob a Pirate’s of the Caribbean play set.

Today we worked on turning the top bunk of his bed into a pirate ship. He has a steering wheel, sails, a cannon and even a crow’s nest for his stuffed animal look out. He’s going to keep himself busy with this for a while I’m sure.