Since Jay's maternal grandfather was Irish, we thought we would expose the boys to their authentic Irish roots! So, we pulled out the green clothes and had a leprechaun named 'Lucky' leave (chocolate) gold coins all over the house and magically turn all the food green for the day. You know, just some of the basics of the culture! All three meals were green, just like they have in Ireland ;-) 
Breakfast was complete with green eggs and lime yogurt (and goofy morning faces).
Lunch was lime jello jigglers, green mac'n'cheese, and green milk (by the way, if you put a few drops of food coloring in the bottom of a frosted/see-through glass - so they can't really see the bottom - and pour the milk in, they watch it pour in white and come up green. This nearly blew Samuel's mind. He thought he was witnessing Leprechaun Magic. Who am I to argue?) 
Sam got into the spirit of having a Leprechaun in the house for the day and decided to leave him a snack; a tangerine, a banana, a donut divided into quarters, one blackberry, an apple, a pudding and some salted water (yes, salted. I don't know either...) and of course, utensils to eat it all with. While his back was turned, "Lucky" helped himself to some of it. 
Dinner - Pesto Chicken Pasta, Green Apples, Jello and milk. Sam was a little concerned about being pinched and the fact that he didn't have any green pajamas to wear (I told him that the leprechauns pinch you if you don't wear green), so "Lucky" left one last coin on their pillows and a note saying good-bye and he would see them next year. 
Proud to be 1/8 Irish! 
6 comments:
That is sooo much fun! You are awesome... BTW would you send me the recipe for the pesto pasta? That sounds very yummy!
That is so fun. You are such a fun mommy. We did that one year when Lu was four and she threw up that night. The next year we were in NY and she was at Suzi's and they made green food and she threw up again.
So now, about a week before St. Patrick's day she reminds me over and over "Mom, remember that I don't do green food". Sigh.
We had irish stew....your boys are so cute with their green and their notes for the lepruchan.
You are such a great mom! We just let that holiday slide right by this year. I might have to step it up a notch next year... looks like so much fun!
your boys have more Irish than you think. Many Many of my side of family is Irish moved to Scotland.
Fun time and great memories.
We think it's funny that you say Hayden looks like a Montgomery, since we always say he looks JUST like my dad...I'll have to post side by side pictures of my Dad
you are so awesome for doing so much fun for them...I really need to get on the ball and be fun mom.
I always think of it, but just wait to much till its to late....
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