My Mother's side of the family are proud Irish folks & my Grandfather, Thomas O'Brien (not the deisgner from Target -ha ha) was the 1st generation born in America. We have always celebrated St. Patrick's Day each year. In recent times, every year, in March, my kids & I make a road trip to The Villages, Florida (retirement & golf communinty North of Orlando) where my Mom & Step-Dad live. They have a St. Patrick's Day parade there which comprises of mostly golf carts all decked out & various community groups dressed up etc. and it is a real hoot! They have food & craft vendors & of course, green beer served at local restaurants. I have been going down there every year since Cameron was an infant & now he's almost 5so, this is our 6th year running! I even made the drive when I was about 6 mos. pregnant w/Emily Cameron was almost 3. Every year, with the exception of 1, we have driven & it's only about 7 1/2 hrs. so, not too bad. My husband always stays home & works & occasionally my Mom is able to drive w/me at least 1 way. Well, as we prepare for this years road trip, I thought I would post some pics from the previous years just for fun. So, the first one is when Cameron was 10 months old, then almost 2, almost 3 w/my Mom in pic(I was pregnant w/Emily) & Cameron at almost 4 & Emily at 8 months old (only Emily & I in pic). I also included one of the crazy done-up golf carts for fun. This year will be our 5th year running. Wish me luck (the Irish kind!)
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