Leprechaun Mayhem

There was a time when my children eagerly prepared for St. Patrick's Day...searched high and low for 'green stuff'...set their own traps (with 6 kids trap setting, this made our home a mine field, I assure you!)Green was grabbed by our leprechaun friend, and gold loot (rolo's and hershey kisses with almonds) were left in the empty traps. Strange green footprints were found...green spaghetti or mashed potatoes for dinner...fun.

Now, the remaining children are too old, apparently, for the fun of St. Patrick's Day...no traps were set last night! So, when our leprechaun friend came a calling last night, to his disappointment, there was no fun for him...sooooo he got us! We found green milk, green scrambled eggs for breakfast...he had even separated out the green Fruit Rings cereal out of the bag (someone had waaaaaaaaaaaaay to much time on their hands!!) He did leave treats: bags of loot for all (including Nate's friend, Keely...must have thought there was weight lifting class this morning!)filled with mini Twix, rolo's, almond Hershey kisses, and mini Reeses...and mint Oreos! Dinner is Corned Beef, with cabbage, carrots, red potatoes, rye bread, salad (for me!) and green jello (not a fan of jello am I) and sugar cookies with green frosting! Dad's lunch had even been "leprechauned"...he got a couple candies (chocolate and hubby don't do well) green kiwi yogurt, pistachios, and his wonderful snow pea and chicken Chinese food that he makes sooooo well! Plus, we have a ton of snow peas to eat from our garden!) It will be very interesting to see what is in store for lunch??? Hopefully, Miss Kayty-the ever asleep on Spring Break college student-will get a peek!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the O'Rices!!!