Lucky leaping leprachauns!

So you know if our son's name is Patrick that this holiday is special to our family.

Last night we were lucky enough to be visited by a leprachaun. Leprachauns are naughty little creatures who visit the homes of those with Ireland in their hearts. They wreak havoc and play mischevious little tricks. Ours did all kinds of naughty things like switch out Rebecca's play clothes for her "home clothes," dye the milk (and the toilet water) green, hang daddy's p.j.s on the chandelier, and try to cook mommy's flowers. Our leprachaun was so busy playing he left behind his gold.

Everyone knows that leprachauns value their gold more than their lives, so we knew he would return soon to retrieve his prize. Being cunning creatures we are, we set a trap devised of a hand-drawn net and some popsicle sticks!

Alas, he escaped but left behind some gold wrapped candies and a gold coin for each of our leprachauns in training. Maybe we'll have better luck next year!

Besides the nocturnal visit, we are also celebrating Epicurious style with some corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. and at Rebecca's request the kids had some green eggs (no ham) for breakfast!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

(Tune in later in the week for a Spring-style barefeet blog facelift!)