Leprechaun

Gillian told me yesterday all about the leprechaun that snuck into her school. She said "He made the toilet water green! And he made the water we drink blue! And you know what? I think he's invincible." I said "Oh yeah, why do you think he's invincible?" She said "Cause I don't sleep. And I didn't see him! He's invincible." Clearly she meant invisible, but it's cuter her way. 

When we got home, she ran around the whole house and asked "I guess we don't have a leprechaun in our house." I said "You're right. We don't have a leprechaun." She said "Wait a minute. Close your eyes." I did as she asked and there was a lot of noise. Then she said "Open them!" And she was wearing her leprechaun hat! She's so cute!

 

The leprechaun

Every night at dinner, Daddy and I ask the kids about their day. Sometimes they give us little stories, but not last night. We didn't get anything. After Gillian took her shower last night and I was getting her dressed in her pajamas, she told me "There was a leprechaun at school today!" Finally a story! I was intrigued, wouldn't you be? I asked her if she was the leprechaun. She said "No! Him's was naughty! He threw the gold doubloons on the table and he threw the chairs everywhere. And he threw Clover across the room!" I said "That doesn't sound very nice." Gillian said "Him's was naughty. I'm going to tell Santa! I put Clover on the counter to be safe and him's throw him! I'm telling Santa."

Corned Beef

I made corned beef and cabbage for dinner tonight. When John heard what we were having he put his head down on the table. Gillian, of course, copied her brother. I fully acknowledge that it doesn't sound like a yummy meal, but they have eaten it in the past and loved it. Daddy convinced John to eat a "taco," cabbage wrapped corned beef. While Daddy was convincing John, Gillian was saying "I get meat! I hungry!" I cut up Gillian's meat and potatoes and cabbage. Gillian ate everything up and watched Mommy eat. She asked me "I have sauce?" She was referring to the mustard. I have her some. She dipped her corned beef in it and loved it. The next bite she had too much mustard on it and said "Too hot!" After that bite, she gave up on the mustard for a little bit. But by the end of the meal she had forgotten about the hot bite and she was dipping her fingers in the mustard. "Yum!"