It Happens to the Best of Us

"There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wish they were". - Irish Saying


I am fairly certain that I googled a few weeks ago what day St. Patrick's Day would fall on. I may have failed to look at the year, but it said Sunday. I swear. I am not sure the reasons that occurred to make me not look at my calendar on my phone or computer - but there was one. I am sure of it.

I made plans to have my mom come over on Sunday for a big Irish feast. This is one of my favorite holidays to cook for. We even invited friends over for the occasion. The whole time they were probably thinking we were just planning for a different day due to conflicts, but no I just had the wrong day. The whole week, I was thinking Saturday was the 16th. I am constantly in my work calendar, so it is amazing that I did not notice. I must have been really tired that week and busy.

Colin had a birthday party on the 16th, which I confirmed on the 17th (thinking it was the 16th). So, we missed this poor girl's birthday. I felt horrible. Then at Colin's game on Saturday morning, I noticed a lot of green and jokes of pinching. I turned to Will and said what is the date today. Low and behold it was the 17th.

Now it is not a big deal not to celebrate it on the actual day. The holiday is celebrated the whole weekend and it is not even so much the holiday specifically, but that we love celebrating our heritage and traditions. I imagine people in Ireland think it is overkill and annoying. I will admit we do have the kids plan and set traps for the leprechaun, but it is a good way for them to use their creativity and strategic thinking.

I made sure we did some things on Saturday, after I discovered my goof. We went ahead with our big feast on Sunday. It turned out to be so much fun and delicious! My mom got to meet some of our new friends and I got to make dinner for her. A lot of the time she comes up to babysit and I realized that I do not cook for her very often. I cannot have my family thinking that my cooking skills are the same as when I was a teenager and early 20's when I had no interest in it.

Hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating a wonderful culture filled with beautiful traditions.

"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover. Hard to find and lucky to have" Irish Proverb


Cheers to being Irish!

Love, Hugs & Kisses ~ The B Family

Kids' Canvas: A Pot of Gold Watercolors

Usually throughout the month, the kids and I can squeeze in a few different art projects. Most often with Meli. Colin will join for at least one, especially if it has to do with a holiday. This year for St. Patrick's Day, we did a pot of gold.

We were short on time, so I used some big magnets we had to trace the pot of gold and three-leaf clovers. The kids used color crayons to color them in. Then, we went over them with watercolor.

Meli also traced a Fluttershy

Colin also drew a Link from Zelda. He traced the outline from a magnet.

Until next time...Happy Creating!

 Love, Hugs & Kisses ~ The B Family

Charlie's First Year

In February, we celebrated Charlie being in our lives for a year. Our little guy has brought so much change and love to our home. The kids think of Charlie as a younger brother. He provides the typical ups and downs of a younger sibling. He takes their toys and shoes. He repeatedly bugs them when he wants to play.

Will has gone from extremely anti-dogs to a major dog-lover. He even shows the kids puppy videos and likes them! Charlie and Will are buddies. It is adorable to see. This has made me so happy, being a huge dog person. I love the cuteness. I did not think I could fall more in love with him!

I am so glad that Charlie was the one out of the litter that stole my heart. With his diagnoses of Addison’s disease, I am glad that he ended up with a family that could provide for his medical needs. He seems to be doing well and adjusting to the prednisone and monthly shots.

Happy first year in the B Family!

Until Next Time...

Love, Hugs & Kisses ~ The B Family

Reliving My Youth

Colin is playing basketball this year and I could not be more thrilled! Basketball was one of my favorites sports growing up. I forgot how much I enjoyed the sport. I love taking him to his practices and games. We have been trying to make it out to his school to play each weekend. This has been great for me to get in better shape. I am working out without really thinking about it! Bonus!

I did experience my own funny mom moment. Or maybe more of a “I am getting older” one. I was going to show Colin how to do a lay-up. Right before I did it, I realized that I have not done this in probably 15 years. So, I said to myself a quick, “please do not let me fall on my…” Thankfully, I did not. Pride intact.

I am loving this opportunity to bond with Colin. We now have books and basketball. I even created a GoodReads account for him to track his reading. I love my little book nerd and basketball player!

Until next time... Keep Playing!

Love, Hugs &  Kisses ~ The B Family