Ok, I know that Leap Day isn't technically a holiday, but it only rolls around once every 4 years, and, nerd that I am, I couldn't let it pass without some fanfare. My intention was to "leap over" chores that day and just spend the day playing with my kids, but I spent so much time in the kitchen making cupcakes, that that didn't happen. I hope my kids don't reminisce about their childhood one day saying, "mom never played with us, but she liked to make cupcakes". Kind of defeated my purpose with today. I'm wondering if I'm capable of leaving work undone and just playing. I think I've lost my sense of fun. Anyway, I decided to have a frog-themed dinner. We ate in a "pond" on lily pads, and used flower straws, and ate frog fare.
Frog cupcakes. Irelynd folded our napkins into frogs for us. They even jumped! Aren't they cute? Impressive! The printables were from here.
Pulled Frog Sandwiches
Frog eye salad...
Frog Juice...
and fried Frog legs (the sign got wet and wilted)
See that gash on Waverly's eyebrow? We spent an hour at the after-hours emergency clinic earlier in the week to have it glued shut. Brighton pushed her against our bedframe and split it open. Why is it always the face??? Heaven help my kids bash their heads open where a scar won't show, like their scalp. Nope, now I have 3 kids with scars on their faces.
The best part is to see how excited the kids get over dinner. I really enjoy mixing things up and doing the unexpected sometimes. Though maybe that would be to do nothing?
2 comments:
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What a fantastic idea!!! I love all the frog food and the table is adorable! I think the "pulled frog sandwiches" are my favorite. Were the kids hesitant to eat any of it? The cupcakes are super cute too! You are such a fun mom! I'm sure your kids will look back on their childhood with many fond memories that you've created for the. You'll always have your blog book to remind them of all the wonderful things you're doing if their memory gets foggy:)
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