I actually have to say that I love St. Patrick's Day. It could even be my favorite holiday. I have always done something fun for it-treasure hunt to find gold, every meal being turned green, little green footprints all over the house, etc. but this year I totally forgot about it until Leif came out of his room at 9:30 the night before telling me that he had to make a trap for the leprachon this year. I told him to hurry and then thought crap, what will we do? So after he made his 'trap' (picture is above) I recruited Cole and we set to work making a trap of our own using little pebbles, and candy, then we cut out all of the little footprints (next year I am going to cut, laminate, and save them because it is getting old) , then we dyed the milk green and hid the cereal and silverware. Needless to say, the kids were still excited about it and had no idea that their mom and dad were up LATE setting it up. But what are parents for if not to be the pretend character for endless holidays-I am writing this on Easter Day actually. Being a leprachon and Easter bunny all in the same week is tiring-whew!-but I love it!
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that is so awesome! i never did anything for st. patrick's day. i just thought you were supposed to wear green so you didn't get pinched. i remember "the leprechaun" hid dry erase markers in my pre-school and i was so wigged out by that-it was, like, the coolest thing ever. but next year, i'll do something, i guess so i don't look like a loser mom.... :) well, last year i DID make green pancakes so i guess that counts for something, right?
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