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happy st. patrick's day

erin

Mar 17, 2021 — 1 min read

Once upon a time, long long ago, Emma's preschool told them they needed to try to catch a leprechaun. Neither of the girls actually care about making a trap, but they do still expect a leprechaun to visit.

This leprechaun was naughty and left silly string everywhere (including all over the window), a mess of Lucky Charms and chewed up gum.... but he did leave a pot of gold (Rolo's and Hershey's) and a small toy.

Olivia has been planning St. Patrick's Day outfit for weeks. She was very excited to finally get to wear it to school.

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family time

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