Since our family spent St. Patrick's Day apart yesterday with Logan and Ella being at my parent's house while Ron and I were skiing with Lia, we decided that it would be best to wait to celebrate St. Patrick's Day a day late when we could all be together. I talked to the children about this in advance and told them that I had sent a note to their leprechaun, Lucky, telling him not to come visit our house until the night of March 17th. Everyone was in agreeance with this and so the kids went to bed last night super excited to see what Lucky would do. Lia and Logan set up their leprechaun traps and wrote a note together asking Lucky not to make too much of a mess (although I know that they really wanted him to make a mess). The kids woke up this morning even more excited to see what Lucky had done and he did not disappoint. Lucky drew green, smiley faces on all of their tummies, turned the toilet water green, made a huge mess in the kitchen and the family room, left a trail of shamrocks and gold coins everywhere, and even left them a box of Lucky Charms to eat for breakfast and little pots of gold, Rolo candies under a rainbow made out of paper streamers. As always, it was so fun to see them running and giggling around the house as they made all of these discoveries. We also enjoyed a traditional, corned beef dinner in the dining room tonight complete with a spontaneous visit from our neighbors offering to give the kids a ride on a mini tractor that they had rented for the day to complete a yard project. What a fun and lucky day it was!
Lia, Ella, and Logan showing off their "pots of gold" with the rainbow behind them.
What their three pots of gold looked like on the table before they picked them up.
The kids showing off their smiley faces with the messy kitchen behind them.
Posing with the green, toilet water.
Our St. Patrick's Day dinner complete with corned beef, garlic, mashed potatoes, shamrock-shaped ravioli, cabbage, kiwi-strawberry juice, and shamrock-shaped, sugar cookies with green frosting.
The kids and I ready to eat our green dinner!
The kids ready to go on their tractor ride with our neighbor, Kyle, at the helm.
Backing away from the front door.
And, they're off!
The gang heading down the driveway with Daisy and Poppy at their side.
Having so much fun!
Cruising down the sidewalk.
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