Leprechaun Day

Working at a school is super fun, because every holiday is a much bigger deal than it would normally be for me. The kids (and their parents) are so sweet and give us lots of treats, gifts, and cute cards. The kids are excited for weeks, and we do all kinds of fun things. "Leprechaun Day," as the kids call it, is no exception.

I don't think I would have even known it was St. Patrick's Day if not for my job! But this last week has been fun celebrating it with the kids. Mostly because they are super funny. The teacher I work with was telling them what St. Patrick's day is, and she told them that they need to wear green on Saturday or someone will pinch them. One of the little girls (who is the cutest) got this confused/scared look on her face and said "Who?!?" As if there is an assigned person who will come around and pinch everyone in the world who is not wearing green. It was so funny. Then, later, the teacher was introducing a book she was going to read them called "The Luckiest Leprechaun." The book is about a grumpy Leprechaun who makes friends with a dog and learns that friends are more important then gold. She asked them if gold was the most important thing in the world and the kids all shout "No!" She asks what is the most important thing, and some of them say "Family" or "Love," and then this one little girl says very seriously, "Leprechauns!!!" So funny.

And, apparently Leprechauns are very mischievous. This must have been something I missed growing up. But the kids blame everything that happens in the classroom on the Leprechaun. Their backpack falls out of their cubby, and "that pesky Leprechaun" moved it. They get a new pencil in their box--the Leprechaun. They spent all of their recess one day tip toeing around the playground hunting the Leprechaun in a huge pack. One of the girls swears she saw it looking at her from a window in the school. It's been a really entertaining week.

Anyway, it's been fun. Hope you have a Happy Leprechaun Day!