The Connecticut Irish Festival

We have a tradition with Tyler and Abby (for the last 2 years!) that we have a sleepover and all go to the CT Irish Festival in North Haven this weekend. We actually turned it into a tradition this year after we did it last year and had so much fun. This year was even better because we got an earlier start, Molly's dance school was doing a few exhibitions and Annie Bananie was on board! (Technically she was on board last year, I guess!)

So Molly had an opportunity to perform with her dance school in a small exhibition - no costumes just t-shirts and jean shorts and a small routine. It was at 3 and we got there at 3:25 because we got off at the wrong exit and got a bit lost. I think it may have been the plan because Molly was very nervous and told me this morning that she just wanted to have fun with Abby and not have to go to the exhibition. So we ran and saw a little bit of it and then jumped in and started having fun.

This is us ready to go have some fun!

No matter how late we are there is always time for a picture!
Peter going down the slide!
Tyler went down the slide at least 30 times!
Molly girl at the top of the slide!

Tyler loved this jumpy thing where you had to knock each other off of the middle!
we had trouble getting the boys out of this particular ride -
they got so sweaty and had so much fun!
My beautiful baby girl - she was an angel all day despite still having trouble with her ears and not sleeping great at night because of the discomfort.

Abby and Molly having a snack while we watched the dancers and listened to some music!
Peter and Tyler taking a break and watching the dancers.
Tyler back on his favorite ride!
Uncle Bob and Abby hanging out on the jumpy things!

Daddy and his girl!

Uncle Bob and Abby snuggling before we all got out to dance!

Peter helping his baby sister learn how to walk. He loves showing off for people with Annie and she just adores him! She is even starting to look steady on her feet.

Molly and Tyler clowning around! Check out Tyler's glasses.

Molly dancing!
Ann even got out there to dance a bit!
Peter and Tyler were half dancing and half wrestling - whatever they were doing they were having fun!
Annie on the dance floor.
Abby dancing!

Tyler's favorite part of the day - he LOVED feeding the goats and sheep and horse.
All the kids feeding the horse.
Abby playing in the ball pit!
Bob and Annie - how cute are they?
Molly showing off her tattoos and painting!

Abby got a butterfly!
Tyler got a BIG shamrock!
Peter was thrilled with his scary spider!
Tyler added to his shamrock with a tattoo on his forehead - Karla is going to kill me!

What a cutie pie!

Once last trip to the rides!

Unfortunately toward the end I started throwing up and we had to leave quickly. We convinced the kids it would be more fun to have ice cream at home and watch some of Camp Rock - it worked and they piled in the car as fast as I've ever seen them!

All in all a great day - I know all kids have their flaws but Peter, Molly, Tyler, Abby and Annie really are a bunch of happy, polite, joy filled children - what a pleasure for Bob and I to get them all to ourselves and to be able to watch them interact and play together and have such fun. And Annie adds so much to everything - her personality is such that she is happy to be sitting in the stroller watching everything or laughing and cooing and dancing when she is out and about with us. I didn't get many pictures of the kids dancing because I truly enjoyed watching them all - I was also out dancing and making a fool of my pregnant self with them most of the time. There is something about children and music and dancing.

So we did come home and have ice cream (in green cones none the less) and watch some of Camp Rock. Now the kids are all nestled in their beds with dreams of Uncle Bob's Blueberry pancakes and bacon tomorrow morning! Pat and Karla are going to a Red Sox game tomorrow so we get the kids all day (although KK snagged Katie duty and I am jealous). We have a lazy morning planned and an afternoon swim - I love summer! Tomorrow is my brother Patrick's birthday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE BRO!

GNM-ILY!