happy st. patrick's day

last year ev learned the magic of the leprechauns at preschool, this year, since the holiday has fallen on the weekend, it was time to keep that magic alive at home.  we created a leprechaun trap with oh so much glitter, had our gold stolen from the trap only to find...no leprechaun this morning.  however, she's been chasing trails of glitter gold and the tiniest green footprints around our dining room and front porch [yes, my husband loves me, just in case you were wondering].

she has been trying to catch the 'delicate creatures' 

as she refers to them.  

apparently, the disguise helps.

today we made her day by getting my old tap shoes out of the hope chest - just the perfect size - she's been twirling around ever since.  to say she's caught the dance bug is an understatement.

we also spent part of our day making a green ombre cake, with pink frosting, because, she's five, at that's what she wanted.  our cake was a bit too crumbly to make our 'naked' cake dreams come to fruition, but it sure tasted good!

 here she is last year -

and our very first st. patrick's day together -

happy weekend & happy st. patty's day