My LIttle Leprechans

While I admit that I love themey things, it wasn't for this reason that I created a "green" St. Pat's dinner. I actually had to go back to work that night and Eric was working a late shift. Earlier that morning, when I woke up, I actually didn't feel like dressing in green and going with the whole "theme" of the day. I knew I had to work and wouldn't have time to do much anyway. But Ethan reminded me saying, "Today is St. Patrick's Day, Mom. You are supposed to wear green." And then, after he saw me in something non-green, he said this in disappointment, "You don't have to if you don't want to."
I've been told so many times that the years fly by with children. They grow up so fast. I try to keep this on the forefront of my mind. Sometimes, when I get caught up in day-to-day responsibility and routine, I forget to really cherish the moment and be present in the moment. I mean, what was I thinking? I have 2 little boys that LOVE themes! Now's my chance. So I went back into my closet and put on green and put together whatever I had that was green for dinner. I made green egg salad sandwiches, died their yogurt green and put green cereal on top. I cut up pears and they dipped them in caramel and then I died their water green and they drank it out of green straws. Simple, maybe even stupid, but the boys thought it was great! It won't be forever that I'll have these chances. I need to remember how lucky I am to
have my little leprechans at 3 years old and 6 years old and cherish these pot-of-gold
moments for what they are. They certainly are the rainbows in my rainy day
routines!