Leprauchans & Fairies

Time marches on, and it could be set to a cadence of holidays ticking by. Sure, Christmas (Winter Solstice, Hanukkah) New Year, Easter, Thanksgiving are some obvious ones, but let's face it- in the long stretches of "the dark" months of winter, we can use all the festivities we can come up with. Presidents Day? Why not? I need another 3 day weekend! MLK day? Shu-hya! That dude deserves a week in my opinion. Heck, we should use the whole month to memorize one of his wise quotes for every day. Valentine's Day? Yes! We need to douse ourselves in cheery red & pink, hole up with glue and scissors and papers for weeks, then drown our sad hearts in wine and chocolate. And the true love of family. St. Patrick's Day? Sure, spring is coming and I need a little green in my life! Not to mention an excuse to get bombed in the name of being Irish, or knowing someone who is. Ah yes, St. Patty's day. But being Irish (or getting drunk with someone who is at least 2/100's Irish, and really, who isn't) isn't enough! Can't we spruce that baby up a bit? I mean, we can't exactly take the kids to the pub for green beer, and they sure as hell aren't eating any haggis or corned beef concoction. So how can we make this a family holiday? Add snarky little people in green suits who like to play hide and seek and horde treasure. Now we're talking. Kristi sure is great at making the most of each child's birthday, half birthday and holiday. She doesn't miss a beat. She celebrates each tick of the calendar- waffles and maple syrup when the cold sets in (waffles made in class, and drizzled with her father's home made syrup), rakes, wheel barrows and orange leaves in the fall. Snow in the classroom at Christmas time. Egg dyeing and hunts at Easter. Valentine trading in February. A dip in the pool in early June. In March, the kids go out in the garden to follow the trail of tiny footprints leading to a tiny pair of fairy shoes and a pile of golden coins.