Sticking with the First Time/Last Time writing strategy discussed HERE yesterday, I realize that the first time I participated as a slicer was in 2014 and on St. Patrick’s Day in 2014, I blogged the recipes here for the meal I make each year for this holiday – corned beef and Hungarian Galusca (noodles with fried cabbage).
When my daughter’s work trip brought her home for a week-long visit this March, she specifically requested this meal. So, last Saturday, I spent the day with two corned beefs boiling on the stove, while I chopped and fried two batched of cabbage and mixed each with cooked wide egg noodles. Then I hosted family, including my husband’s Irish sisters and brother on Sunday to celebrate Aden’s first year and St. Patrick’s Day, a week early.
Aden is flying home to Amsterdam today but looking back at these photos, I’m feeling quite lucky to have spent time together with her this March.
Writing Stories by Sally 
Oh wow, you’ve had fun with her! Such cute pictures! I think your next few posts are going to have a VERY quiet aura to them, but hopefully reflective of all the joy the last couple of weeks have held.
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What a wonderful celebration – of St Patrick and Aden and family!
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Great choice for your screensaver! You really packed a lot into Aden’s week with you and got lots of bonus family time. I love the timeline of photos from one month to one year- lots of change.
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What a festive and fun time you had together! I’m a sucker for those month-by-month photos of a baby’s first year of life.
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Absolutely adorable!!!!
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Cannot love this post enough! Your use of the craft technique to process and reflect on the first time and last time works well. The pics bring us back to the present. Here’s to planning your next visit!
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