St. Patrick's Day Parade

Today was the Falls Township St. Patrick's Day Parade...literally about 2 blocks from my front door -- it was a lovely walk. Above are pictures of some of the festivities.  Matthew slept during the whole thing, while Christopher seemed to have a great time just sitting and taking it all in...well, after his time out for running all over the place and not listening...after that, he was golden.  He got some candy, a green Celtic Philadelphia Phillies baseball cap, and sat in complete and utter amazement during the whole thing.  

Christopher nabbed Daddy's sluggo, and rocked it harder than Randy Jackson did with Journey.  Before we left, he had to get his jacket on and prepare for the festivities to come as it was quite chilly and very windy today.  Note: The hat didn't make it 3 houses after we left before it was back on Daddy's head.

Matthew, as one could imagine, was less than interested in any of the festivities, as he woke up for a brief moment, then nodded off just as quickly back into his deep slumber.  He has been fighting feeling a bit under the weather for some time now, hence the very warm car seat cover, and he's teething on top of that.  He has no time for this shilelagh-toting business.  This is a great picture of his very blue eyes though.

We also met up with Colleen's brother, mother, Aunt Bet and her children and their children.  Ben and Christopher were both glued to the goings on of the parade, while Cameron, Benjamin's baby sister, went the way of Rip Van Winkle along with Matthew.

It was a fun time.  Now me and the boys are home....they're both in bed (where I plan to be once this is posted).  Colleen is out with her family at what is called a Hooli (I have no idea how to spell it, but I'm sure that I just completely destroyed it) and maybe some drinking later on this evening.  We all had, and are having in our own little ways I suppose, a wonderful day.  I hope everyone out there is being safe this holiday.