Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter 2012

The weeks leading up to Easter have been such great weather.  We were able to enjoy decorating our egg tree and attending our neighborhood egg hunt with lots of sunshine.  Easter was no exception.  After 8am mass we spent the day with cousins and friends at Carolyn and Paul's house in Longmont.  All the kids had a blast and spent the better part of the day just running around outside and having fun.

Decorating our tree with eggs:


The neighborhood hunt- it was so well organized and ran pretty smoothly despite all the kids there.  The trio were in the 0-3 group and 1 adult could be with each child.  You started at the bottom and went up to the top finding eggs along the way.  JP, Joe and I each took one of the kids and they had fun snatching up the eggs.  JP's 7 and up age group was the last to go so I hung out with him and Joe walked the triplets home.  Joe had no problems scooping up his 12 eggs and getting a golden one too!  I read that they went through 9500 eggs- wow!
   Sizing up the competition

 Opening their eggs
 
 JP waiting to go, excitedly watching them lay down new eggs.

Here's JP group ready to go!


 
 Running back to me to show me his finds!
 Coloring Eggs:




Easter Day:
 The kids left carrots for the bunny & they awoke to filled baskets.  They all got new water bottles, flip flops light up spinners and micro kites.  They trio got new sunglasses and they all had a chocolate bunny and some Reeses pieces too.
After mass, the church gave each kid an egg with a rosary in it.  The trio wore their "pretty necklaces" the rest of the day.
After church our neighbor knocked on the door to tell us he saw the girls climbing on the top of their playhouse in their Sunday best and didn't want them to fall.  Ahh, it looks like we have more climbers in the family!
 Paul preparing the delicious meal.
 Pretty Maddi

 Hard at play.
Joe keeping the kids entertained before lunch.
 Everyone needed their sunglasses for lunch outside.
 The boys enjoying Easter brunch.
 The egg hunt begins.

 Caitlin on the hunt.
I think Ryan stopped to eat the jelly beans out of every egg he found!
 Maddi found an egg in Uncle Paul's pocket!
 The trio working as a team.
 Everyone with their baskets ready to find more eggs!
Alex and JP checking out their haul.
 I love how they all just sat down on the stairs.  No one told them to do this.
 Maddi's dress was so big that she didn't realize she was sitting on Ryan!
 JP- could he be any more relaxed?
 Sweet Caitlin
And a carrot cake to celebrate Eloise's 17th birthday to top off a perfect day!