St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick's Day was this past Thursday, but we celebrated on Saturday by going to the parade in uptown Charlotte. Marc and Sabrina met us there, and we met up with some other neighbors for a bit once the parade was over. It was really cool to see all of the parade participants and their crazy attire.

The parade started at 11am, which it was right at Luke and Olivia's nap time. We were hoping they would fall asleep for a little bit in the stroller, but all of the noise and activity kept them wide awake. Dan and I haven't been a parade in well, never, so it was fun for all of us to go together. The weather was nice, if not hot, and the parade lasted until after 12:15. We were starting to get hungry and the babies needed a nap, so we grabbed some Bojangles and headed to The Green, a really cool outdoor area that has lots of sculptures and art pieces. They were having a festival and live music, and it was the perfect spot for an afternoon picnic. Luke and Olivia napped during our 25 minute walk, and Dan and I were able to eat while they napped some more. Bonus! They had such a fun time playing under the trees until it was time for us to leave, well after 4pm. We thought they would nap on the way home, but they rallied (Luke took a 20 min nap once we got home) and fell asleep a little early. They were worn out from the day. Happy St. Patrick's Day!