St. Patrick's Day was never a big deal. We would try to wear green and I would make something green for dinner. (A few years ago I was asked not to make the mashed potatoes green anymore.) But I never heard about catching leprechauns and all the tricks these little guys play until we moved here.
Morgan came home from school on Friday determined to catch a leprechaun! We discussed real and fantasy. We talked about myths. We chatted about pretend. She smiled and nodded and then asked for a jar to make a trap. Catching a leprechaun was REAL to her.
Not getting much support from me, she asked Dad for help. He helped her set up a trap in her room before bed. She was up at 6:30 Saturday morning, concerned that the leprechaun had nibbled on her bread but had not been caught in the trap.
After lunch she set the trap again and we hurried off to soccer practice. When we returned she found her bread gone and her jar dusted with green sparkles. The pennies she had added to the trap were also gone (except for one he must have dropped by the door on his way out.) Morgan was over-joyed and about to cry as she exclaimed, "See! They are real! He was here!"
Zane freaked out and ran for cover. "What if he's still in here!" he yelled as he jumped onto the couch. I convinced them leprechauns don't like Christmas music. We turned the music up real loud to make sure we scared that naughty little dude away.
Morgan came home from school on Friday determined to catch a leprechaun! We discussed real and fantasy. We talked about myths. We chatted about pretend. She smiled and nodded and then asked for a jar to make a trap. Catching a leprechaun was REAL to her.
Not getting much support from me, she asked Dad for help. He helped her set up a trap in her room before bed. She was up at 6:30 Saturday morning, concerned that the leprechaun had nibbled on her bread but had not been caught in the trap.
After lunch she set the trap again and we hurried off to soccer practice. When we returned she found her bread gone and her jar dusted with green sparkles. The pennies she had added to the trap were also gone (except for one he must have dropped by the door on his way out.) Morgan was over-joyed and about to cry as she exclaimed, "See! They are real! He was here!"
Zane freaked out and ran for cover. "What if he's still in here!" he yelled as he jumped onto the couch. I convinced them leprechauns don't like Christmas music. We turned the music up real loud to make sure we scared that naughty little dude away.
I tried to make shamrock pancakes. (Use your imagination!) And the great thing about green butter is it turns your pancakes green as it melts. Yummy!
Happy Leprechaun Day!
Happy Leprechaun Day!
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