The Irish Homecoming - Native New Yorker Colum celebrates his second birthday in his new home

April Drew reflects on son Colum's first two years

They had a mini supermarket where the kids shopped, a mini size hospital room where the kids tended to sick dolls, a mini library, car garage, post office and the list goes on. Definitely worth checking out if you have kids and want to do something in-doors in Dublin. 

We didn’t do much else on Saturday evening and left for Limerick again on Sunday morning. I did, however, convince John to stop off at Ireland’s answer to Woodbury Commons – the Kildare Village outlets. 

It’s definitely worth a look but the prices are outrageous.  Even John was not impressed. He had a peek at the sales rack in the Tommy Hilfiger store. He reported back that a Hilfiger t-shirt in luminous yellow was marked down to €60 (approximately $75). He was disgusted at the difference between Woodbury and Kildare Village. 

“I’m glad I had a quick look around April because at least now I know we won’t be coming back here again,” he said on the drive home. That’s what he thinks! 

So that was our little weekend away. It was nice to visit another county. When Colum’s birthday celebrations are over and done with we will concentrate on Christmas. 

I’m wondering will people think it funny if I put the tree up this coming weekend. It is December after all. 

It will be a fun activity this year with Colum helping to decorate and Sadie watching on.  We look forward to all it brings. 

That’s it for now. Enjoy getting ready for Santa.  

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