When we got up, Ellie told me she was scared to look into her Leprechaun trap to see if it was trapped. Lucky for her, we hadn't caught one. We skipped dance in favor of trying out the St. Patrick's day parade in Pittsburgh. The kids and I were going to go while Daddy worked in the house.
The adventure turned out to be quite a disappointment as we were very late and couldn't get parking for nearly an hour. When we finally parked, even me running both kids the mile down the road in the double stroller wasn't enough to catch the tail end of the parade. The best we were able to do was find a single man on stilts. Here's what the kids thought of the find:
We tried to make the best of it; walking around the crowd, enjoying a little Irish dancing and music, and eventually sharing a treat. The kids enjoyed seeing the paddle boats and ducks. They are easy to entertain really. I am lucky.
We returned home for lunch and a nap. The kids were really great humored about the whole thing. The thing Ellie remembered to tell Daddy was that she had gotten 3 little treats throughout the morning.
The evening was also relaxing. We enjoyed the corn beef and cabbage dinner (well, David and I did). The kids had a special cookie for dessert. After dinner the kids and I went for a walk and out to the park to play until it got dark. They are growing up so fast. They are both quite independent at the park these days. Queen of the jungle gym didn't want to leave. I found this pose quite amusing.
We ended the evening with a bath in some green water. Even the water here celebrated the day! I even introduced the kids to their first time of hearing Whiskey in the Jar by the Rovers. (Thanks Pandora and iPhone) Max started dancing his jig in the tub. The way he breaks out in dance - meaning spreading his legs slightly and bouncing up and down - makes me smile! My boy has it in him! All in all a great time. I love my kids so much!
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