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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Last year, I remember being reminded that it was Dr. Seuss' birthday and quickly planned a fun dinner menu of Green eggs and Ham. (which seriously was hard for me to even eat green eggs and I was the one who dyed them. I knew they were safe....still.) Well now that Marcella is in kindergarten I had fair warning about his birthday and went back and forth on if we were going to do any kind of celebrating. On Wed. Heather kindly informed me that Marcella told her that "We give presents on Dr. Seuss' birthday!" Say what?! seriously? I think she was just trying to pull a fast one over me. So at dinner that night I said Marcella why did you tell Heather we give presents on Dr. Seuss' birthday? Jon kindly piped in "well we did last year." Wow, I must have been out in left field picking daisy's when all of this gift giving took place, because I have NO recollection of any gift giving. Well I felt the need to step it up just a tad and actually come up with a plan, because I was not eating dyed eggs again this year. So I give you our day of Celebrating Dr Seuss.

First up Breakfast:

Seussical Pancakes (or add food coloring to your batter and magic!)

 

 Lunch: 

 Cat in the Hat Skewers (bananas and strawberries)

 Grinich Spinach: Kale Chips (which were a bit hit with Marcella. whonu!)

 Fish: Gold fish Crackers (to go with one fish two fish et.)

 Cubed Ham and Cheese

 For Dessert: Cat in the hat Oreo hats and green eggs and ham (sorry no pictures, but you can see what they looked like here.) 

Guests: Wilson's and Hartwell's. I watched the boys while Heather went on Lori's field trip that day. They had a lot of fun helping me get the treats ready for Lunch.  I wish I would have taken pictures. Dang.

Girlies on one side and

 Boys on the other.

After lunch we made Oobleck. So so fun. I am not sure if the kids had more fun playing with it or if I did. It is just one of those things that your brain can't figure out. Why is it hard one minute and then dripping off your fingers the next? Loved it.

Yes Claire even loved tasting it. Good thing it is just corn starch and water.

Next up reading by Deidra while we cleaned up our kitchen. I also spaced that we made these cookies. side note: they did not turn out anything like that, but they were delicious!

 By the time dinner rolled around I was tired! So some of the things I had planned on doing got crossed out.  All in all here is the menu I was planning:

Dinner: 

Poodles of Noodles: pasta salad

Thing 1 and Thing 2 BBQ: pulled pork sandwiches

Diffendoor Salad: Fruit Salad

Yot in a Pot: Baked Beans

Schlotts Knotts: rolls

Green Eggs: deviled eggs (these not so bad)

Pink Ink: Raspberry Lemonade

Next up: Presents! 

Documented so next year I will remember they:

Each got a Dr. Seuss book. I Highly recommend the MY Book about Me. Marcella has loved it and it asks so many questions that I never would have thought to document. for example: My house has ____ windows and there are ____ forks in my house. Marcella filled out most of it that night and I have had a few laughs reading what she has written. Did you know she can stand on her hands for 1 sec. Her longest walk was 10 miles? She has swam 5 miles and 10 feet? Her longest hair is no inches! WOW, I am learning new things everyday.   They also got a Dr. Seuss memory game.

No Birthday would be complete without some cake! 

Question: What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book?

Mine: What was I scared of?

Wow

As I was closing all my browser windows so I could make myself go do laundry or something useful and productive I laughed and thought well at least I have learned something today. First I learned how to be more efficient in house cleaning, how to save on grocery shopping, how to pack for a 10 day stay in a tiny little carry on bag, how to cook amazing meatballs, and figured out what to do for Dr. Seuss' Birthday tomorrow. Now I just need to apply what I have learned and get to work! What have you learned today?