luck of the irish!

growing up my dad was a huge fan of st. patrick's day. he always flew the irish flag on march 17th and gave my brother and i special gifts to remind us of our heritage. with a name like kirkpatrick you have to be irish!

kane and i celebrated a little early this year. i had a couple cute crafts that i did with my nieces while we were in texas.

we made green and "gold" necklaces.

ella and kylie (my niece) making their necklaces

ella's brother

my cousin, brooke

my niece, chloe

kane trying to bite off a mouth full

silly kids proud of their creations!

a little leprechaun left the girls a special treat

excuse the wrinkled bags- they traveled from ohio to texas

kane had green shamrock pancakes this morning

my little shopping buddy

may the road rise up to meet you.

may the wind always be at your back.

may the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.

and until we meet again,

may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

- old irish blessing