Happy days... and... what's with this?!

So, I am better.  I am no longer experiencing my "emotional wreck" as Jay referred to my subtle mental breakdown on Sunday.  (P.S. Do I not have the best husband EVER?!)  I also blame the emotions on the pregnancy.  I have had two crazy days this pregnancy where I seem to not be able to stop crying, one of them happened to be on Sunday.  (I am really not crazy, but I am a crier.)  Anyway, yes, I do not believe I am the most exciting person in the world, but seriously... who cares, right?!  I have room to improve and goals to work on, but... I am happy with life and that is really what matters, right?!  I am also having a GREAT week.  The weather totally kicks it and I have had so much fun spending time with friends and the kids outside.  

Me and my BFF...

We betrothed our children before they were born... cute couple, huh?!

ALSO, what the crap is up with this "new" holiday, St. Patrick's Day?!  A score of years ago when I was a holiday loving child, St. Patrick's Day was a holiday when we wore green, drank green milk (crazy mother) and ate corned beef and cabbage.  But since last year, my daughter comes home from preschool with a whole new story (and expectations) surrounding the leprechaun.  It is kind of making me crazy how every holiday has evolved into an event were children receive candy... ARGH.

Anyway, apparently, on St. Patrick's Day, you put out something shiny (the leprechauns like shiny things) and the leprechaun comes and eats the shiny thing and plays tricks on you and leaves you a treat.  You can catch the leprechaun too, but it is apparently very difficult (according to Kennedy).  Since, I have had no personal experience in the leprechaun field, I had to simply listen to Kennedy's recommendations on how to attract the leprechaun.  Apparently we did something right, and while we didn't catch a leprechaun, the leprechaun did take our bait and left some treats for the kids.    They were super excited!
The leprechaun came while we were at the store... too bad we didn't catch him!
And today, we spent the greatest day out in the greatest weather.  I met up with my friend, Cozette, and we went to the park for lunch.  We had lots of fun there and it was so nice to spend time with a great friend in great weather.

The kids love going fast on the tire swing!

I also bought matching jammas for Kennedy and her cousin, Grace... gotta love the $3 jammy deals!  After I gave them their jammas, they "played" sleepover.

I was able to spend Tuesday afternoon with my good friend, Tori, and am meeting up with an another old friend tomorrow... YEAY, I love these great friend weeks!  Anyone on for Friday?!