Easter catch-up

Zach and I started our Easter weekend off Friday, when we decorated some eggs. Since he is almost universally not interested in anything creative/arty, I kept it simple with the basic dye and a dozen eggs. Little did I know he would LOVE it - I should have had another dozen eggs ready for him.

^Note the tongue sticking out - apparently the universal method of concentrating. We only lost one egg!

^ As much dye on his fingers as on the eggs.

Saturday afternoon we joined some friends at the Rose's house for a good 'ol egg hunt. Zach had a blast last year at his first hunt, and we'd had several egg hunts in our house in the weeks leading up to the big day. But, of course, then he couldn't have been less interested in finding the eggs, even when he knew there was chocolate in some of them! He did, however, enjoy trying to get the eggs out of the trees; the Easter Bunny apparently can jump pretty high.

^Taking a good whack at the tree; Kasey and Sylvia sharing their finds


^ The Tanious' family checking out their spoils

After the egg hunt we participated in the always-traditional Easter activity of grass-sledding. See if you can tell who had the most fun:



Next we headed indoors for a pizza on the floor picnic. And since the weather was still showing off, we trekked to a local park, where the kids had the most fun being bounced on this... thing. I don't think that's what it's intended for, but they all couldn't get enough!



After a day like that, all you can do is throw the kids in the tub. They enjoyed coloring on the walls and on each other, and then somehow magically all went to sleep easily so we could enjoy some adults-only time. Whew.



All this, and it wasn't even Easter yet! Easter morning Zach searched until he found his Easter basket. He was happy to see a new car, a magnifying glass, and a huge bubble wand, but the chocolate definitely caused the loudest squeals. I have to note, while he was very intrigued by the chocolate bunny, he STILL hasn't chosen to eat any of it! Not even the ears!



After some family pictures (see previous post), we headed to a brunch at Tartan Park - 3M's country/golf club. After a good meal and a good nap we drove north to celebrate our friend Caitlin's 5th birthday! How can she be five already??? Zach provided a running commentary as she opened her gifts, enjoyed a big slice of cake, and played really hard with Caitlin and her cousins. A fun day, capped off by a weinie roast over the fire, which Zach thought was a pretty darn cool way to cook.



Scott and I have always wished both our families were closer, which I'm sure I've mentioned before. But if you can't be with your family on a holiday, I have to say, our friends sure aren't a bad runner-up!