Lucky the leprechaun

Our tradition continues, until Austin starts reading our blog. :)

We told stories around St. Patrick’s Day with the kids. One story was around a leprechaun who would visit if you made them a comfortable place. So, Austin set out to do just that.

Austin set out a chair made of a jewelry box, a Barbie doll (for company – stop the dirty minds), and a treat for a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.

Well, I heard noises around 11:30 last night. While I was investigating, I found Austin sitting up in bed. He was waiting for the leprechaun. I assured him that they would not visit if you were awake. Austin knew, from the story, that if he caught the leprechaun he would get a pot of gold. So he went back to bed only to get up later at 3:30 am. This time, he was up and ready for school!!! I said, “What are you doing?” While I appreciate the eagerness of going to school, we need to get more sleep. He agreed and went back to bed. Finally, Austin was ecstatic, if you couldn’t tell by now, he was even up around 6:15, again. A much better time. He came down all dress and ready for school. He was eager to read me the letter that Luck the leprechaun had left. And, he told me about the two gold coins Lucky left. Austin said Lucky hid them on the floor in front of the stand in the hallway, but he found them! He was vey excited. He even told Jenni and read her the letter. Now, I’m not sure if he gave Jenni a coin, but there was no whining. So, it must have been ok! It was very exciting this morning!!!