Wee Lil' Leprechauns!

Two years ago we started the tradition of leaving our shoes out on the eve of March 16th so the Leprechauns will come to visit our home and leave little trinkets and treats for the kids. The kids really like celebrating St. Patty's Day and look forward to the Leprechauns coming for a visit.

This year the Leprechauns kept things simple and left a couple of green shirts in the kids shoes, along with a package of skittles and a couple of simple toys for the kids. Kaleb got a tiny fishing game. You wind it up and then hurry and try and get out as many fish before the timer goes off. Karmindy got a little Hello Kitty Figurine that can ride on a tiny skate board. The kids were thrilled with their treasures! ( I am sad because I forgot to take pictures of their treasures). However, I did snap a couple of pictures of them wearing their festive green shirts holding their Skittles Candy. 

For dinner that night, we decided to mix things up and instead of having Corned Beef and Cabbage, I made Fettucine Alfredo with Broccoli, rolls, a lime jello with pears, Shamrock Shakes (sprite mixed with Lime Sherbet) and Key Lime Pie for dessert. The kids really loved our festive green food and gobbled everything up! They are truly looking forward to next year's visit!

Luck of the Irish

 Last year I started a new little tradition in our family. The night before St. Patrick's Day, my kids leave their shoes out for the Leprechauns in hopes that they will visit our home and leave little treasures inside their shoes. This year the Leprechauns did not let Karmindy and Kaleb down. In fact, those little green wearing men with orange beards were actually very kind to the kids. The brought gold coins, St. Patricks Day shirts for them to wear and a small toy for each of them. Kaleb had a tough time going to bed the night before but didn't not forget about them when he awoke the next morning. He came right in and had to tell us bright and early that the Leprechauns found us! The kids were thrilled with their treasures and are already talking about when those tricky little men will visit us next year.

Karmindy wearing her St. Patty's Day shirt and playing with her dolly that the Leprechauns left her!

Kaleb's Stash that the Leprechauns left him!

Karmindy's Stash!

That night I made my traditional St. Patty's Day dinner- Corned Beef and Cabbage & Carrots with Horseradish sauce, Bread, Lime poke cake and Sprite with a Scoop of Lime Sherbet. It was a wonderful holiday spent celebrating with my little family!