Our Belated St. Patrick's Feast

Since we all were at church on Thursday evening, we were a little late in celebrating St. Pat's Day at home, and we just HAD to celebrate at home since, for some reason, the United Methodists don't serve Guinness at  youth group gatherings in the fellowship hall.  Our little celebration tonight also gave Lili a chance to dress up in her fab new green t-shirt again and gave the rest of us a chance to eat lots of good food.

First a little leprechaun visited our kitchen table and delivered a rainbow fruit salad and dropped a few of his gold pieces.  That cheeky little blighter also poured a whole pint of lager into my Irish stew as it simmered on the stove, but none of us minded that a bit.

Cheers! Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part.

Of course Lili remembered last year's first and only taste of Guinness, and she decided to have another go.  Her brilliant mum did not discourage her.

Don't the old hatch, Babe.*

And finally, Sophie and Emma were most excited about our dessert, a Lucky Leprechaun Sundae: rainbow sherbet with whipped cream and a cherry on top and a little leprechaun's treasure tucked in for good measure.

We hope you had a lovely St. Patrick's Day wherever you are.  We are especially missing our UK mates as we celebrate.  "May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go."

*No babies were harmed or fed alcoholic beverages in the course of these celebrations, just so's you know.