Easter 2011

JP was up early this morning to see if the Easter Bunny had come and what he left.  He was especially excited to see eggs hidden outside because the forecast called for a chance of snow and we told him that we didn't know if he would be able to hide them or not.  I love that he still believes.  He told our babysitter last night that he had to go right to sleep because the Easter Bunny should be coming.  He came through and brought all the kiddos some new pjs, a light spinner toy and some candy including a chocolate bunny.  The girls got some jewelry & sunglasses, Ryan got a train & sunglasses and JP got a mini Webkins Duck.

JP & I left early for church to help hide eggs for the church hunt.  When we returned it was time for our own hunt.  I think the weather has only been in the 40's all day, but it didn't slow down the kid's from finding the eggs.  Well actually only Ryan, who really got into it today, and JP searched for eggs.  The girls were happy just watching them run around and getting Daddy to give them jelly beans from inside the first eggs they found!

It has been such a nice and relaxing day.  While the trio napped, JP played on the computer with his new Webkin Duck he named Waddley, Joe read a book, and I...you guessed it...finally got caught up on the blog!!  Happy Easter!!

The Easter Bunny filled our baskets!

Each of the kiddos got these 3 cute chocolates to go with their bunny:

Ryan waiting for the go-ahead to come check out his basket!

Caitlin with her loot:

Madison with hers:

JP with his bunny:

Off to Church:

Reaching for an egg on top of the playhouse!

Daddy helping Ryan get an egg he had spotted in a tree:

There's one!

The girls just watching:

Thanks Dad:

No egg is too high for JP!

Cleaning out the eggs and making a bowl of jellybeans to share.  I told JP he is so lucky that the trio didn't care about the eggs filled with coins- he made out with $3.05!  Lucky kid!

The STORM triplet party

Yesterday we attended the triplet club's Easter Party.  The thing I love about these parties is that they are pretty low key & the organizers do a great job gearing the party just for the kids.  There was a pancake brunch and we all brought fruit and desserts.  They had pictures with the Easter Bunny (I don't have ours just yet), crafts and an Easter Egg hunt.  JP was all about the crafts and spent a lot of time over at the craft table creating masterpieces.  They trio had some snacks and then we all went to see the bunny.  No one, except JP, would sit with the bunny.  Finally after Joe & I sat in the picture with them we had a one taken.  It should be interesting how it turns out!

The kids are just starting to get the idea of the hunt.  When Ryan first walked out he found some broken eggs with candy spilled out.  That was it for him, he put just the candy in his basket and then all he wanted to do was eat it.  I think he was getting Halloween with all the loose candy confused with Easter!  The girls probably only picked up about 2 eggs each as they were too curious to see what was on the inside.  It was JP who cleaned up!

It was a little cold outside, but a fun day.  Unfortunately, my camera ran out of batteries just as the hunt was starting, but luckily I got a lot of great pictures of the kids all dressed up before it died!

On the way to the party I noticed something had been splattered all across my camera lens, so there's some spots on the next few shots of the kiddos in their Easter finest.

Dad is so good at getting them to smile!

My beautiful kids!

Getting Caitlin's classic look when I asked her to put on her Easter bonnet:

Going along with Mom's request:

Maddi cheered her up!

Mom & her girls:

At the Easter party:

JP working on a craft:

He was very serious about his work!

The girls really wanted to watch the Bunny, they just didn't want to get too close!

Ready to go on a hunt!

Getting Ready for Easter

Here's a few Spring Shots & Getting Ready for Easter!  Our weather has been crazy- one gorgeous day followed by three cold & rainy ones.  We have been able to enjoy the sun when its been out!

Lunch outside!

The boys Jedi fighting in the backyard:

Showing off their windsocks they made at gym class:

Crazy Ryan!

Getting ready to decorate our trees with Eggs- Ryan kept calling them balloons!

I love this tradition!

Dying Easter Eggs:  Spencer was there to help too!

The gang busy at work:

Yep, they're twins!

Easter beauties:

A little art project with the stickers from the Easter Egg kit:

Mother / Son Dance 2011

JP and I went to the Mother / Son dance again this year.  It really was a lot of fun!  They had a DJ this year who really got everyone dancing and played songs that both the boys & the Moms would know.  The theme was Rock-n-Roll.

We went to Noodles & Co for dinner with Heather and Sullivan and then off to the dance.  The boys did run around on their own some, but JP danced quite a bit with me and I had fun teaching him some of the older songs.  When we got home, Joe asked JP is they played any good songs.  JP was so excited and said Yes!  They played "We will, We will, Rock you!!"

 

Heather & Sullivan- she was the only Mom there who received a flower from her date!

JP & Amani- wow can he dance!

They even had a professional photographer take pictures!!

Spring Break

This year Spring Break was pretty much a wash.  Within a few days, Ryan, Caitlin & Madison all became sick with fever and coughs followed by colds.  I ended up taking them to the pediatrician.  We have been so lucky because I think this is the 1st time that they have been to the doctor for an actual sickness in long, long time.  JP fought it off for about a week and then he followed up with his ear drum rupturing & a double ear infection.  Poor guys.  Maddi also developed an ear infection as well.

All this sickness really rocked our world.  It was non-stop crying or whining on the Trio's part and many sleepless nights.  We even questioned Ryan's mental state at one point because of the uncontrollable fits he was throwing.  This was definitely a time that unless you have triplets, you really just couldn't understand.  Multiple children being sick at the same time is one thing, but three 2-yr olds all being at the same developmental state and all wanting the same attention and love at the same time was so hard.  JP was a breeze in comparison.  Luckily everyone is doing much, much better and Joe and I hope we don't have to go through that again any time soon. (well, I guess until preschool starts in the fall!)

JP brought home his Flat Stanley doll he made in class & we tried to capture him doing some fun things.  The biggest thing we did this week was introduce JP to the Star Wars movies.  Uncle Sean owns them all & lent them to us.  Within 9 days, we watched every one.  It actually was really neat.  We watched them in chronological order with the newer ones first.  JP wasn't phased at all when we went back to 1970's film making for the 4th movie.

We didn't take many pictures during the week, but caught a couple of flat Stanley moments JP put in his journal he was keeping for him.

I took JP & Flat Stanley to Sonic Happy Hour for cherry limeade slushies to celebrate the 1st day of Spring Break:

Flat Stanley & the Star Wars Movies:

Flat Stanley Sky Dives!

 

Just a little something JP built one day after school.