St. Patrick's Day

The kids had picked out all the green that they were going to wear today. They also made sure to wear green pajamas so they wouldn't be pinched when they first woke up.
The Leprachaun made a mess of breakfast. He brought us Lucky Charm cereal and got all our kid cups and bowls out and made a mess.

We set a trap for Mr. Leprachaun but he gnawed his way out. Tricky tricky. Siena had placed that star toy to prop it up and it would knock over when he went in. Inside it had a celery stick and a clover. Siena was so thoughful. Both Siena and Ben were scared to look in the trap in the morning just in case a Leprachaun would jump out at them. Ben finally checked it.

Then the Leprachaun made it's way to the bathroom where the toilet water was green and then made his way out the window. So sneaky. The kids thought this was so funny.

Siena came home from school Friday so excited for the Leprachaun to come to our house. I guess they celebrated at school all day. I don't ever remember celebrating St. Patrick's day at school or at home growing up but I they have made it into a fun holiday around here. They have made the leprachaun naughty. While the kids were at lunch he came in and made their classroom a mess and made footprints all over the class windows. He did leave them some erasers and gold coins. She told me that a little boy she sits next to and her were talking about how they could catch a Leprachaun in a trap. As soon as she came home from school she made a note for the Leprachaun and went out to find a trap to trap him that night. I was just glad that I had prepared enough that I had something for the Leprachaun to leave them.

The trap looking all nice and comfy for the Leprachaun.

Dear Leprachaun. Please leave some of the things that you left me at school. The Meilstrups. So thoughtful to include us all. She put it at the bottom of the front door because Leprachauns are very small.

making the trap while Claire serenades them.