Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Day. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Our Green Winner 2009

Drum roll, please...
the winner of this year's 2009
Saint Patrick's Day green contest
for the Kempiak Party of Five is...


Nathan Gerald Kempiak!

Most voters through email, phone calls, and even blog participants commented about his attention to detail, even as a Jedi. The light saber was the key to success, along with the green jacket with hood!

Way to go Nathan! The force was with you. Enjoy holding onto the trophy until our next fun loving challenge.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Kempiaks Went Green!


We drove home on St. Patrick’s Day from Yuma and Jon had to work so we decided to celebrate the day afterwards. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, don’t you agree?

We planned our traditional dinner event, “Go Green” where our meal and outfits from head to toe are to be just that, GREEN! Each person in the family, every year, is allotted $7 to spend to add to their green attire already, but knowing the stores would have sales the day after…I made everyone wait to use their $7 until the day of our event (March 18th). What a smart move that was, I love those 50% isles!

So here are the pictures of our evening together. Don’t just sit and enjoy…this is a competition with high stakes you know. Each person in your family needs to place their vote on our blog letting us know who their favorite Green Kempiak is. The person with the most votes, get’s to hold onto our family’s spirit trophy until our next family friendly competition and everyone is hoping to be the proud recipient. It has bragging rights you know!

Come on gals and guys of all ages…let the voting begin!

Kind Baylee: her nails are green as well as having a painted shamrock on her cheek. The shamrock pants along with the glittery go go hat, tiara, and necklace add to her already adorable attire.

Sweet Nathan: okay Mr. Creative, this boy found a way to accessorize using his green light saber as well. His green sweat pants cover his green under*****, and green shirt as well. And Nathan insisted on putting his green jacket with hood on, the entire night, bless his heart!

Adorable Owen: must be maturing fast because this boy even has a green mustache! It suits him well with his array of green clothing which includes his new green hat that reads, “Mommy’s lucky charm!” He too has a shamrock on his face, along with a very “gentleman-like” tie.

Jon: what a fun Leprechaun! Don’t you love his stance? Like father like son, he too has green facial hair tonight as well as a green golfing hat with hair that rests above his green “Jesus loves this guy” t-shirt! Don’t forget to notice his green Chuck Taylor shoes, his favorite!
Kymberly: I tell you, the green wig doesn’t look as good on me as others I’ve seen but when it comes to having fun with it, I’ll do it despite the shade it turns my face. Who says blondes have more fun? So, from head to toe…it’s green. Green shamrock socks to compliment the green plaid shorts and St. Patty’s day shirt (that I got for $1). I’m sure the shamrock tiara just adds to your liking too.

Even Cocoa got dressed for the occasion, sitting next to our Leprechaun friend. He’s the only one that will NOT get the spirit trophy, although he is a BIG part of our family.

Go vote, vote, vote!






Thursday, April 3, 2008

And the Winner Is...(drum roll please)

After 49 votes cast (thank you) for our family spirit contest from St. Patrick's Day, we have a winner. Congratulations to:
So now, Baylee gets to hold onto our 'Family Spirit' trophy until the next family challenge.

The contest wasn't a wipe out. We had a close "Second Place" person...

Thank you all for helping cheer on our silliness!

(Sorry it took so long to divulge the winner. We wanted the anticipation to build up until you couldn’t take it any longer.)

Monday, March 17, 2008

We're Going Green (VOTE!)

Once a year we have a dinner challenge…who can be the most spirited St. Patrick’s Day contestant. Each family member gets to spend $4 the weeks leading up to the affair, keeping their new accessories a secret from the others until the holiday’s mealtime. The anticipation leading up to it is part of the fun.

This year Jon had to work in the evening so we switched our plans to the afternoon (I know, call us wild and crazy). We ate our green meal, chicken Kiev, shamrock pasta, green punch, and green beans (and for dessert, mint ice cream with a chocolate “gold coin” for well wishes).

Since our Party of Five is “high tech” this year, we thought it would be fun if we let our viewing audience help us decide who gets to honorary award for the most high-spirited, festive green pal. Take a look and enjoy.
Are you going to “vote” for Owen in his green shirt and new hat (although stepped on)? Or do you think Nathan is your “choice”? Hi, I’m wearing a green and blue striped shirt with my new green St. Patrick’s Day tie (with shamrocks). Don’t be fooled, I’m wearing one more green thing that you just can’t see!
Hi, it’s Baylee. I think I’m the most festive one around. I have lime green shorts and socks, my new green shirt, a green hair braid (it’s fake), green barrette, and green nail polish. Vote for me!

Jon’s convinced he’s the winner! What you see is what you get. His green Chuck Taylors (shoes) and Oscar the Grouch Shirt is his outfit of choice today.


Or there’s me, Kymberly. My purchase is the most obvious, I think…the hair. You should have seen everyone’s eyes pop out when I came down the stairs (poor Owen kept pleading with me to take off the wig)! Also in green was my makeup (eye shadow and eye liner), green shirt, shamrock socks, jewelry, and well…one more item that isn’t for the viewing audience. Lol (I know, I would NOT make a good green Doodle Bop!)

Okay guys and gals...the vote begins NOW!