Happy Smothers Day and the Big Day Out

What a lovely day today - the kids could not stop wishing me a happy smothers day. Got spoilt to as a lie in is worth its weight in gold, AND I got a day at the spa down the road to look forward to. We had already agreed to meet up with a friend of mine and her children in town this afternoon for the start of the St Patrick's day festivities. They turn one of the greens into a big playground and the kids love it. We were even luckier today as the sun decided to join us, and you can't beat a bit of sun after a long bleek winter. We got a table, right next to a little hill and the boys spent all their time there rolling down the hill having the time of their lives. Rachel took it upon herself to charm most of the people around us, literally strolling from table to table smiling and raking in the compliments (I was playing the part of the proud mommy and loving it too, so I can't say it was all her)... The boys rode the mechanical sheep (yes, it's Ireland!)... Ben was all gunho until he actually got up there and he was no sooner sitting on the sheep than he hopped off and wouldn't go back on, I think it was higher than he had thought it would be... then the boys got to drum with the group on the street, just about the time that the local TV cameraman was passing and they were shot - first the Leinster website, and now TV - we are working hard to increase their media profile :)... Oh, and the boys were dressing Rachel up this morning in their swimming gear, was very funny... Have a peek at our day -

Mechanical Sheep

Daniel's Shamrock

Having Fun

Ben smiles when he thinks of rugby