{this moment}

:: walkin' in the St. Patrick's Day parade with #3 and watchin' her street jig ::

Abby's Irish dancing school walked in the St. Patrick's Day parade last Saturday!

We didn't want her to go alone, so the pastor and I decided that one of us would walk with her....

After realizing how CRAZY it was going to be to get to the exhibition hall after the parade

(since her group was one of the first in the parade line and then to dance),

we decided it would be best for me to keep up with Abby and

for the pastor to navigate the chaotic street crowds with the car and the other

four munchkins. He did a GRAND job, parked the car, and took

the metro to meet up with us at the end. (which all 7 of us immediately hopped BACK

on to get to the performance hall.... talk about CHAOS!!!) 

When we arrived at our starting point, it was raining with a bit of snow mixed in! 

Didn't look like a very promising walk.

However, the rain stopped (of course not until it had thoroughly undone Abby's curls.... 

she's begging for a wig!!), and we had such a fun time. 

Abby's expressions in the pics above about sum up the time, I think. 

Lots of LOUD noise (there were pirates directly behind us.... who were continually blasting their canons)!

and LOTS of people and Lots of green and

 ..... I think Abby was in shock :)

She did a FABULOUS job though.... so exciting to watch my girl shine!!