Easter

 Easter this year: 

Cool kids in their sunglasses, egg hunts, in all a good and not-too sugar-fueled day. We got to do two egg hunts, one here at the house and a second one at Nana and Grand Joe's. 

Sadly, it ended with the news of the second guinea pig dying. Piggie Pig, later know as Disco Steve, passed away. He was recently relocated to their Dad's apartment when I broke my hand and couldn't take care of him. Chris had to come and dig a hole as I realized that I couldn't do that with a healing hand. Vivian decorated his headstone and he was quickly buried as I realized I had a new sitter starting the next day and couldn't quite leave a dead pet for her to help bury.

Easter 2019

A few photos from Easter- Chris went to see his parents as his mom is ill, so the kids and I spent the morning at home and then went to my parents' house in the afternoon for dinner.  Everyone was tired from a busy week and from family members being away here and there all week.  I think they are ready to be back in a routine!

Egg dyeing.

I was passed this very sad note by Sam.

The Easter bunny came and brought books. Lanie's is to help her stop using a pacifier : (

Today Lanie is with Nana, and apparently she put the Easter bunnies to bed.

The Easter bunny appeared at our door and even though I knew he was coming he scared the crap out of me when I came down the stairs. Jack who barks at anyone and anything was not fazed in the least.

How the Day Started

We have Google Home in our kitchen, which we usually use to listen to music or check the weather.  Sam starts his morning routine with, "Hey Google, what's today's weather?"

Occasionally they ask Google questions.  Today Vivian was down first and I heard, "hey Google, how many days until Easter?" (because we finished birthdays so what can we know get excited about)...
"11 DAYS!  Mom!!! 11 DAYS UNTIL EASTER!"
Quickly followed up by, "hey Google, how many days until Christmas?"

Easter 2017

 A nice warm Easter this year, in which the Easter bunny learned not to leave plastic eggs outside overnight, because some sort of little critters enjoyed them.  Lanie figured out how open up eggs and that they had treats inside of them.

 I managed to get the older two to church while Lanie napped.  There was an Easter egg hunt at after church.  And I learned that bringing playdough in plastic eggs can be distracting when the eggs roll under the pews. 

Then we went to my parents house for dinner, third outfits of the day.  The once clean children ended up filthy.  Vivian thought that she would wear her Minnie Mouse dress costume that she never worse on Halloween.  The polyester did not breath well and she eventually got hot even to change.

Easter Concern

Sam running to find eggs in the backyard.

A few more photos from Easter morning of the kids collecting eggs (with the last of the backyard snow melting in the background!).  It was brisk out there though, mid-forties!  I'm not entirely sure why the Easter bunny thought it was a good idea to leave eggs outside...

When I told Sam later that morning that we were going to his grandparents for Easter dinner, there was a worried silence.  He seemed deep in thought about something.  After a moment he asked Ina very small voice what we were eating.  

"Um, chicken I think?" I answered, trying to remember.

"Okay..."  he paused, "so we're not eating the Easter bunny?"

"Oh no, we're definitely not eating the Easter bunny."

Vivan saying, "wow," impressed with her eggs.

Goodies!

Easter

Easter Eggs, Two Year Old & Recipes

Texting with my mom after dyeing eggs with the kids.  They loved it but fought, it appears Vivian has an ear infection, and it ended with a lot of cracked eggs.