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My Sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know dear how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.

Slainte

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I've always had an appreciation for language and wit. Perhaps it is rooted in my ancestry? Today, everyone is Irish. Hope you're all wearing green.

http://www.news-press.com/article/20100317/NEWS0103/3170319/1005/ACC/Mary-s-Musings--Many-Irish-sayings-based-on-biblical-proverbs

Here's a few other ones I like:

-You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

-Don't give cherries to pigs or advice to fools

-Here's to our wives and girlfriends: May they never meet!

-God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world

-I can resist everything except temptation. ~ Oscar Wilde

And, if you're bored here's a scene from one of my favorite movies (The Quiet Man)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXQHWa5j-YI

PS Not trying to be preachy or religious with that first story--was more interested in the actual sayings!

Happy St. Patrick's Day (Early)

Yesterday afternoon we decided to check out our friend's dad's band at the Buffalo Irish Center. The place was packed when we got there. There is a HUGE Irish population in South Buffalo. Anyhow, at first we didn't think we would stay long because it was so crowded and hot. Once the band started though, the crowd seemed to get more manageable. The kids LOVED it. They went up in the front and danced with lots of other little kids.

In Our Celtic Attire

Gerken's dad is the guy in the middle wtih the beard.

You can see all the kids in green having a great time.

Dancin' a Jig


The quality of this one isn't the greatest but I like how Jack was dancing with his sister.

Jack Mid Jump

She fits right in, no?

Taking a break

Lily wasn't sure to make of John. Lately she gets a little timid around people.

The Sesame Street Live

We went to "The Sesame Street Live" yesterday (as Jack calls it) and had a great time! Both kids loved the show and sat for the entire performance. The show is really cute and features alot of Sesame Street songs and almost all of the popular characters. We had terrific seats. Lily kept saying, "ELMO!" And Jack sang right along with the characters and applauded after each number. Did I mention that the kids sat the entire time and there were no meltdowns or tantrums in spite of all the Sesame Street merchandise being hurled at us (that we refused to buy). Afterward. the theater ceiling was littered with Elmo head balloons!

Ladybug Picnic

Could they be any cuter? No. They couldn't.

Lily looks like a doll sitting on my lap.

The show is about to start. I think Bert came out first

(dont' read too much into that statement).

This must have been an intense scene.

Lily was getting tired but still wanted to watch.

Happy Boy

Happy, Tired Girl

Grandpa Jim Visits

This is one of my favorite pictures of my dad and Jack

Story Time!

I swear I didn't do it.

Happy Birthday Mom

With Love from Dave, Carrie, The Wild Colonial Boy and Lillian Patricia