Easter Weekend

Easter weekend was packed full to the brim with activities for the kids. I kind of felt bad that Rob and Christina arrived on Thursday night and by 10 on Friday morning the girls and I were heading out of the house for an Easter party at the Rec Center.

When we got to the Rec Center Sophia and Lilly immediately wanted to play the games that were set up. For the most part the games were variations of the bean bag 'throw it in a small hole' game.

Both girls got their faces painted. Lilly got a chick (so cute) and Sophia got a bunny. Take a look at how much fun Sophia had going down the slide of the inflatable bounce house.



After about 30 minutes of "free play" we sat down for a snack (animal cookies/apple juice) and a craft. Each girl made an Easter egg magnet for the frig. Then the Easter Bunny arrived and led a line of excited toddlers outside where eggs were hidden all over the yard. So much preparation goes into egg hunts, but they only last for a few minutes. The grand finale of the whole event was that each kid got a turn to have their picture taken with the Bunny. There was no way Lilly was going to get near him! Sophia ran right over and tried to get to the front of the line.

The girls plopped right down in the grass to empty their baskets and check out their loot. Sophia only like regular Hershey's chocolate. Lilly will eat any darn piece of candy she can get her hands on. Take a look at the photos.

After the party I left to take Sophia to school where she was having another Easter party/egg hunt. At school she had to find only the eggs with her name written on them. How clever. As soon as I dropped her off at school I went to meet Rob and Christina for lunch. We sat outside because the weather was so nice.

I picked Sophia up from school at 3 and the minute she got home she wouldn't leave Christina alone. She would put on one show after the next. She even changed into her fancy dress so Christina would admire her style. Rob and Christina brought tons of presents for the girls so this made Sophia and Lilly very happy. Sophia had on her apron set last night as she made PlayDoh soup with the neighbor girl! YUCK!!

We basically hung out around the house until Will came home from work and the babysitter came to watch the girls so we could meet our kickball team and pick up our shirts. We went to the bar/restaurant, Shorebreak, that sponsors our kickball league. We had a good time, but an early night.

On Saturday the guys played golf in the morning while Christina and I did some baking and cooking (and watching the girls). When the guys came home they were hell-bent on getting Will a PS3 (or whatever the latest PlayStation is now) and a few games. Will treated himself with some of the money that he won from his award. So we girls headed to the beach. It was absolutely freezing compared to the day before and the following day to be quite honest. When we got into the car the temperature read 57 degrees and the wind was whipping across the water. Sophia didn't seem to notice the cold weather and even managed to get wet up to her knees. The water was really cold.

That night we got a sitter again and went out to a Japanese Steak House for dinner. Everyone had hibachi and I had sushi. Delicious.

On Sunday morning the girls found their Easter baskets that the Easter bunny filled and hid the night before while the girls were sleeping. Then Christina came to church with us. Well, I should say the us girls because Will and Rob stayed home (surprise, surprise). The girls went into their classrooms and Christina and I lead the Pee Wee Fellowship which basically meant that we supervised the kids while they played. The girls looked absolutely adorable in their lavender dresses. The sun definitely washed out the color of the dresses in the photos. Take a look.

We went over to a neighbor's house for Easter linner (something between lunch and dinner). When we left there we drove down to the beach to play miniature golf. I can't even remember who won the game. I'm sure it was either Rob or Will. Sophia did great dragging the ball into the hole with her club.

Uncle Rob and Christina left on Monday and, just like when Grancy left only a few days before, she was terribly sad. She said a few times that she wished Uncle Rob and Christina were still here.