Spring is Here!

Spring is Here!!!

I am overjoyed with it's arrival!!!!!

Here are a few of my favorite things about Spring:

- The warm air blowing through my open windows in the car singing along to my favorite song.

- The sight of green emerging from the ground.

-The smell of grills cooking.

-The image of fathers coaching their sons little league teams.

-Wrigley laying under the tree soaking in the sun.

-Sitting on the front porch watching a thunderstorm.

-The idea of corn stuck in between my teeth

-The arrival of flowers, and plants.

-The sounds of neighbors pouring in through the windows.

-Long days of sunshine



Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring!

Let's Go Blue!!!!!!!

Well if you don't know it I am a HUGE DUKE basketball fan!!!!

No I am not a typical person just hopping on the victory chain, I am a real mean, fighting, extremely proud DUKE FAN and have been since I was a little girl!!!!

Every March I get charged up when the college basketball tournament starts and get pumped to cheer on my Blue Devils!!!

This year Joey and I each filled out a bracket before the tournament started and waged new shoes on the line!!!! (squeal)

GUESS WHO IS WINNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

This past Sunday when Duke played Baylor to see who would be going to the final four we had a ball watching the game or should I say I had a great time. I stood for the second half and the house was filled with cheers, screams, panic, and VICTORY

Look who else was sporting some BLUE

And he calls me a bandwagon jumper!! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

SUGAR RUSH

A couple of weekends ago I took a trip to Naperville to visit with my mom. We were lucky enough to get have lunch with my three SHE SHE's. We normally go to a restaurant near her house where for yummy food. One of the items on the menu is a kitchen sink that they fill with all kinds of ice cream, toppings, bananas and cherries.

When my mom and I went to this restaurant for the first time and saw this on the menu we knew had to bring the girls there to enjoy.

Well we finally did and they had a ball!!!!!!!

It is so heart warming to see how simple things can bring such joy to children!!!!!

St. Patty's Day

Greetings Fellow Bloggers!!!!!!!!!!!

I know you all might be thinking. . . . . . "Erin, Why didn't you post anything on St. Patrick's Day?"

Well I took the Day off so I could soak up all the fun of the day.

My St. Patrick's Day was glorious. The sun was shining, I saw Green everywhere I went, Many of my co-workers stopped by to celebrate the special day with me, I recieved many well wishes from friends and family, and it was my 2 year anniversary with Joe.

Yes. . . My favorite day of the year and my anniversary!!! What a day!!!

That night Joey and I went out to a gourmet dinner in downtown Davenport. The walk to the restaurant was so nice because of the weather. I truly feel that people that live in the Midwest have such a greater appreciation for Spring. After our DELICIOUS and DECADENT dinner we headed off to an Irish bar to meet some friends for a drink.

All in all it was a great night.

As I look back these two years have gone by so quickly. So much has changed and I have changed as a person. I am grateful for every minute and feel BLESSED.

While we were eating dinner Joey and I made prediction's on what the next two years would bring for us. But those details our in the future and we will take them as they come!!!!

Hope everyone had a great day

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

A Sneaky Leprechaun

This sneaky Leprechaun knows me all to well!!!!!!!

Thanks Mr. H!!!!!

Irish Traditions

Here are some of the Irish Traditions:

An Irish Wedding

A typical Irish Wedding is a beautiful ceremony to see or take part in. Often times the groom wears a kilt and the bride typically wears the dress of her mother. When the bride typically turns 12 years old her parents give her a special ring. This ring has the heart face the outside away from her heart. On her wedding day the bride turns the ring around to symbolize that her heart is taken.

Did you know the Irish culture created the idea of the wake or visitation before the funeral???

Why did St. Patrick's day start???

-In Ireland they started this day so they could teach the children the good that St. Patrick did and why he had become a saint.

What language might you hear while visiting Ireland???

-Gaelic

Where has the largest St. Patrick's Day Parade??

-Savannah Georgia (SURPRISE SURPRISE)

Hope everyone enjoys these fun Irish traditions!!!

An Irish Blessing

An Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind always be at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your field.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palms of his hands.

May God be with you and bless you,
May you see your children's children,
May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness,
From this day forward.

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind always be at your back,
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home,
And may the hand of a friend always be near.

May green be the grass you walk on.
May blue be the skies above you.
May pure be the joys that surround you.
May true be the hearts that love you.