Presidential Birthday Cake!

Good Morning! The kids are off from school for Winter Recess, also called Presidents Week. They are on Winter Break now. Caitlin's kindergarten class talked about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington all week . They sang Yankee Doodle Dandy and My Country Tis Of Thee and when Caitlin heard it was their birthdays~~~~Cake Time! We made a quick Pillsbury Funfetti mix and being the patriotic family we are :) out came the 4th of July plate to display our cake and of course, our red, white and blue sprinkles. Caitlin sang "My country hisabee" (she did her best), and we all enjoyed cake.

It's going to be a nice laid back week with the kids home. We had some snow last night and it's supposed to be a mix of rain/snow later so we'll be in today. I'm planning on making my chicken enchilada recipe. I love them and have been craving this yummy dinner.It's a great recipe (SUPER EASY) , and I will post it a lil' later.

I'm also pulling out the St. Patrick's items~~I just have a few. I do have alot of little party goods so I think I will be inviting a couple friends over for a St. Patrick's lunch during the month of March. The kids love doing that. My husband is a mix of English, Irish, Scottish and Swedish but only claims "Im Irish!".....He's a character. I am 100 % Italian but every year I tease him that the shamrocks aren't going up cause he doesn't acknowledge Columbus Day. He says Columbus didn't discover America and that there were explorers before Columbus who actually did. My argument is that the other explorers weren't smart enough to put a flag to claim it so COLUMBUS did . Hence, Columbus discovered America! I pretend to decorate for St. Patrick's Day begrudgingly (haha) even though I LOVE Ireland and would love to visit some day and I do love those celtic woman cds I have. Beautiful music. I make corned beef , potatoes, cabbage and brussel sprouts every St. Paddy's too; afterall I consider myself Irish by marriage! All in good fun. And I do like Irish soda bread with a nice cup of tea.

Every year AFTER St. Paddy's Day, I always end up in CVS or Walgreens getting all kinds of little items for like 25 cents( little mugs, picks, necklaces), and I can't resist them. It's time to put them all to good use! St. Patrick's Day luncheon!

My husband is on the hunt for me at the home he's working at for some rusty items to use for some outdoor planters. It's amazing what people consider to be old junk! I'm waiting patiently for one of my favorite events we go to every year~the Hicks Nursery Flower and Garden Show. Hicks Nursery is an operating FAMILY nursery on Long Island for over 100 years and their flower show is amazing. Besides the beautiful plants and flowers that you can buy, they have different set ups of gardens, ponds, backyard fountains, and more. It's so great. We go every year and I take tons of photos; even the kids love it. It's completely interactive. They give you lovely ideas for your backyard with gazebos and little bridges over ponds, and you can walk through and go in and take your time. It's in early March and it really gets you excited for planting. On Long Island, we can't begin planting till Mother's Day or our stuff will die. We get cold snaps and *poof* it's all over. So Mother's Day is the day!

Have a great day and don't forget to wish our Presidents a happy birthday. Tell them Caitlin sent you!