Happy St. Patty's Day!

Yesterday Mary decided to write about the meaning of all the holidays in the calendar. This one was inspired by a book she read at school. I actually didn't know the origin of St. Patrick's Day until I read her explanation.

Here is what I learned about online:
Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people. In the centuries following Patrick's death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well known legend is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock. 

Here is Mary's version:
"The reason we celebrate St. Patrick's Day is because one day a boy was on a walk and he got kidnapped. The people who kidnapped him took him on their boat and went far far away. And that boy became their slave. And during a week the boy prayed to be free. Then he was free so that is how St. Patrick's Day started."

We also got to sub for Mary's Sunday school class again today. I made some rainbow cupcakes to share. There were 18 kids in her class (that includes Noah and Nikki who joined us). I think they looked a little cuter at home before I covered and transported them to the class.

After church we got to celebrate Justin's upcoming birthday at a delicious dinner of green egg sandwiches and yummy potatoes. I brought a rainbow fruit platter to share and included a cute leprechaun picture of a younger Justin in the pot of gold under the rainbow.