St. Patrick's Day!

We have been celebrating St. Patrick's Days all day today, and having a good time. I made a trip to the Dollar Store earlier this week and got some fun St. Patrick's Day gear, and the kids have been having a blast with it all.

We started off our day with a Train-themed birthday party for Rory and Jacob. It was pretty fun. They had it at the Train exhibit on the Fairgrounds. The kids just went nuts for it. They were able to touch some of the trains, watch them all drive around, and even go on the inside where all the men who run the trains are. Elliott and Emma loved it all. There was also train crafts, a scavenger hunt, and lots of good food and cookies. It was a great couple of hours.

After the birthday party, we headed downtown for the St. Patrick's Day parade. It was a little chilly, like 33 degrees, but we dressed warmly, and huddled under a blanket so it wasn't too bad. It was a really fun parade. It lasted a good hour and 15 minutes. The kids loved it. They were jumping around, dancing, and just loved watching everything. They did get a little bit of candy, which of course was a big hit for them.

Both kids passed out on the way home, they were so tired! I enjoyed curling up with a book and having a little quiet time on a Saturday afternoon.

Yesterday was a really fun day as well. Emma had no school, so I took the day off of work, and kept Elliott home with me. We dyed Easter Eggs in the morning, which the kids thought was the greatest thing ever. They really did a pretty good job with it, and kept the egg cracking to a minimum. We also did some crafts and made a birthday card for Rory and Jacob, and all of this was before 9 am!!

We bummed around at home for quite a while before heading to the library to get the kids out of the house for a while. The kids had fun playing, and we happened to catch the Kazukes at the library, which was a little band made up of some elderly people. It was cute. And the kids enjoyed it for a little while. We made it home before the sleet/ice storm happened and then just enjoyed a quiet evening at home. We watched Angry Birds in the evening, and then called it a night.

Overall, it's been a great weekend. Tonight, we plan to just keep it low-key and enjoy another quiet evening at home with the kids. No green beer for us tonight. Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Me and my little man

Decorating Easter Eggs!

Train Birthday Party!!