Happy St Patrick's Day

Can you believe a week ago, we were playing in snow that was over a foot deep in our front yard, and today we took a walk in the sunshine and played in our backyard?
This has been a week of "guess what the kids said". Monday, Dad said Noah sat down at the kitchen table, rubbed his feet and said "My dogs are barkin'!"
Wednesday, Mom mentioned to Hannah that St Patricks Day is coming up. (At daycare, the leprechaun pays a visit to the kids on St Patricks Day, and they try to catch him. He leaves small toys and trinkets for them, but they haven't caught him yet.) Mom asked Hannah if she was going to catch that leprechaun this year, since she and Noah are older and wiser. Hannah scrunched up her face and said "Mom, them are bitey". So, apparently, Hannah doesn't want to catch a leprechaun this year for fear of being bitten!
Saturday, we all got to hang out as a family in the morning before daddy went to play volleyball. Noah took a nap while Hannah and Mom waited for him. After supper, Mom took the kids to Menards to buy new window blinds, and Daddy came to meet us there. The kids were so excited to see him. And, they had fun at Menards, getting to go play in the displays of doors and checking out all the bathroom cabinets while we just watched them explore the store.
Sunday, Mom left bright and early for volleyball and the kids got to stay home and hang out with Daddy. When Mommy got home, she took the kids for a walk with Cheyenne. It's been several months since the kids (and Mom) took Cheyenne for a walk. Mom got out the wagon, but the kids decided they both wanted to pull it and nobody wanted to ride in it, so it stayed home. After our walk, we got the bikes out and rode bikes for a little while then went in the backyard. Hannah was ecstatic to open the sandbox and play in the sand! Noah tried to clear out all the toys from the "clubhouse". It was inaccessible during the winter since the door was covered by the snow, but now the kids are excited to get inside! Noah pulled out both baby swings and brought them to Dad - however, Dad was in the process of trying out the NEW swings the kids got for their birthdays. Big kid swings - no more baby swings. Yeah! Noah and Hannah each got to try it out for a short time before we had to go run an errand.
It's funny how the kids are like little sponges. Yesterday, Noah was playing and yelled "don't get mad - get glad!" Today, as he was pulling out baby swings that Dad wouldn't put up, he said "Oh, this is not a good day!"
Have a great week, and Happy St Patrick's Day. We'll keep you posted whether the kids actually catch a leprechaun (or if they really are bitey!).