Opening Day!!

In our family, Opening Day is National Holiday. We cannot wait to watch our beloved Cardinals play. My parents had the opportunity to go to St. Louis today to watch the game. Since I couldn't go, we celebrated here at our house. We have plenty of Cardinals shirts for everyone to wear. Matt asked Emma if she had on her Cardinals shirt and she said, "No, Daddy. It is my Alvert Pujols shirt." I tried to teach her "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," but we still some work to do. Matt was singing it and said, "Root, root, root for the Cubbies" and Emma corrected him by saying, "No, no, no! You have to say Cardinals!" I guess she learned the right parts of the song. The Cardinals fans have taken over the house. Poor Matt still cheers for the Cubs. I think it is time for him to switch. Go Cardinals!

Chick-fil-A

If Emma could eat out every day, she would request a trip to Chick-fil-A. She can't get enough of it. To be honest, neither can I. You can't beat their chicken sandwich or their ice cream. I have also learned that their staff might be some of the nicest in the business. They are always gracious and help me when I am trying to juggle money, kids and food. During one trip, I was trying to get the girls in their seats and before I could turn around, an employee had my food at my table with napkins, straws and ketchup. So nice! I also love how they always say, "My pleasure." There needs to be more of this in our crazy world.

Anyway, I took some funny pictures of the ladies at lunch. Nora thought she was hot stuff in the restaurant high chair. Don't you love the chair cover? Momo made that for us! She could have her own business with all the beautiful things she can make. In typical Emma humor, she requested to have her picture taken with the Chick-fil-A cow. What a character. We had a great afternoon lunch outing in the warm spring weather. Now where did the sun go???

Little Leprechauns

Happy St. Patrick's Day from our Little Leprechauns! The weather was beautiful (70 degrees) and we were super excited to head downtown to the parade with our friends Jeanne, Brody, Lucy and Annabelle. The parade was filled with bands, a few floats and lots of people throwing candy. Of course, a St. Patrick's Day parade is not complete without some bagpipes. The kids loved seeing "Blue" and "Boomer." They were hysterical and did not disappoint. Before we left for the parade, Emma set up a leprechaun trap in hopes she might catch a little critter. She decided Dots, raisins and a shamrock cookie would lure him in to her trap. When we got home, the leprechaun had stolen the treats, but got away. He did leave some treasures for Emma and Nora. Emma just couldn't believe it. St. Patrick's Day proved to be full of green fun!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
— Dr. Seuss (I Can Read with My Eyes Shut)

We celebrated the great Dr. Seuss today by making a hat like the Cat and the Hat ("This is indeed a hat"), had green eggs and ham for lunch and read many Dr. Seuss books. Poor Nora couldn't handle all the excitement.

My two favorite quotes from Emma this morning were, "Can we make red eggs next week?" and "I am finished eating (only one bite eaten). The green eggs and ham are a little bit of gross."

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! We love you and all your books. Do you have a favorite?