green patrick's day

Noah and Macie have been looking forward to "Green Patrick's Day" for a very long time. Seriously, they asked about it everyday, I would have to show them the calendar and tell them that it was like months away! But, it finally did arrive. With Noah in school, it was even more hyped up! A few years ago it was called "Hulk Day" in our house, Noah really likes green!

Since the kid are getting older, I try to be more festive and decorate for each holiday. It's kind of fun, really. The kids were so excited for Green Patrick to come {He's not a "Saint" here, I guess...just green!}. They anticipated what he was going to do. They had heard that some leprachauns make messes, that was the big thing before bed, if he was going to make a mess! 

They woke up to shamrock confetti all over their pillows and beds, which their "leprachaun" quickly regretted. And then the found the mess of magical confetti all over the table and hearth. The sneaky little leprachaun even tried to take the gold, and ended up tipping the pot and spilling all of the gold. The best part was when their juic magically turned green in their cups. They were amazed as they watched me pour their apple juice into their empty cup {they couldn't see the drop of green food coloring on the bottom} and it magically turned green. However,  mine didn't turn green. Oops. But, Macie informed me that it was because I wasn't wearing green. And I wasn't. Phew, good save! ;-) And then we enjoyd green pancakes, which my kids are not fans of. They loves regular pancakes, but when they are green, they are so not appetizing!

We finished the night off with friends, rainbow jello, mini pizzas with shamrocks and gold {or pineapple}, reuben sandwiches, irish cheese fondue, and rainbow cake coated in clouds. It was all good food for a good night! Who knew this would be one of our most celebrated holidays??

I wonder what the leprachaun will do next year...