Nana's Birthday

 Nana's birthday is St. Patty's day so we always get to have a fun themed birthday!  This year the grand-girls had matching shirts that said "Nana's lucky charm."  They looked precious and SK LOVED matching her cousin sister friend."

SK got to bring home the Jungle Friends Tiger this week and LOVED showing it off!

These girls love each other so much!

Actually we are all pretty obsessed with Lillian!

Nana and her grandbabies!

St. Patrick's Day

Since the kids had school and I had to work we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a fun breakfast.  Henry had a snack, but they didn't let parents come.  Have I mentioned how much I don't like not being invited?  I don't like it.  Anyway, moving on.

Shamrock pancakes, green apples, lucky charm yogurt, and green berry rush to drink.  mmmmmmm.

Here I am showing off my botox with a selfie and a light-up shamrock earring.

This is what each boy gave to their friends.  I've done this same thing the past 4 years.

I love handprint art!

I had no idea Sarah Kathryn was such an artist.  Her teacher really does a good job!

Playing at school on St. Pat's!

St. Patty's Day

We were up bright and early on St. Patrick's Day ready to eat and all green breakfast.   Bennett loves to help in the kitchen.  He made the pancake batter green!  We love food coloring at our house.

my helper!

We were in charge of drinks for Bennett's St. Pat's party.  I decided to dress up the little green Hawaiian punch with cute labels.  Easy and so cute!  We needed 12 so I bought 12.  Neil same in Sunday night and said "hey, did you only buy a certain number of those green drinks?" me: "yes, why?" Neil: "because I drank a sip out of one!" me: "no you didn't, you must be joking because I know you wouldn't do that!"  YES, HE DID!

Yummy!  Green pancakes, green eggs, and green apples! oh, and bedhead!  Henry added green sprinkles to his pancakes.

fork fight?

pretty smiles!

Henry even green pancake showing in his mouth!

Here's the little prize we gave to each child in their classes.  "You're the pot of gold at the end of my RAINBOW!"

St. Patrick's Festivities

We had a total blast with St. Patrick’s Day this year.  From Pinching to parties, it was a fun holiday.  I told Neil the other day that I didn't realize how much people actually celebrated St. Pat’s…guess I've been in a cave for the past 30 years.  We went to the St. Patrick's Day parade, enjoyed an all green breakfast, and even went to Ruston for Nana and Gigi's birthdays.

I made the same exact St. Pat's favors I made last year for the boys.  It was easy and I already had the baggie topper made up.  Lucky Charms for all children under age 4...yes!

They say the same: "Lucky to be your friend"

I just changed the names of the kids and Volia... easy peasy.  I took it another step and made ones for the family as well.

My aunt sent the boys fun St. Pat's glasses and goody packages...even complete with baby pics of their mommy! Thank you, Auntie!

Pinchin'

I was scanning Pinterest the other day and stumbled upon "Pinching!"  I am all about the whole "booing and elfing" craze so why not add in "Pinching," as well?  I wanted to start it at school to make the days at the swamp pass by with fun and gifts. As you may know, I am the "Faculty Spirit Coordinator" at the school.  It's not an official title, but it IS a title and I embrace it.

I got my 5 packages of all GREEN items ready for March 1st so that the pinching could take place all the way up until St. Patty's Day.  You just never know if these things will take off at a place like a school, but I am IMPRESSED!  These teachers have been going all out!  It is so much fun to see the "We've been Pinched" signs all over the doors of my coworkers!

Here are the ones I made up.

On Friday, I was absolutely shocked to get pinched!!!  This person made up a huge basket of goodies and had a student deliver it to me!  I was sooooo excited!!!

Mrs. Lewis was pinched WELL!  I love the green duct tape!