Chancho's Favorite Holiday

My Chancho plays the bagpipes. He is very interested in his Irish and Scottish heritage. He loves St. Patrick's Day and has created a fun tradition for us. Since we can't go out and get drunk, we have a traditional Irish meal at home. The fun thing about the tradition for me is that he cooks the entire meal. He spends a lot of time planning. He loves to watch Food Network and likes to try new recipes. Chancho and String Cheese purchased t-shirts for all of us in anticipation of the occasion.

Tonight Chancho made corned beef and cabbage, kolcannon, potatoe-leak soup, carrots and turnips, and Irish apple cake for dessert. It was absolutely delicious. He had a CD of Celtic music on and luckily String Cheese had learned a little jig in kindergarten today to share with us.

This St. Pat's was extra special because we had Ashley and Hiram over as well as Megan and her five littles. They are so cute and we have missed them so much, so it was a real treat to have them with us to celebrate. Thanks, Chancho, for getting so excited about this day and making it fun for all of us! And thanks for letting us take your photo, even if you hate it and only make crazy faces!