Rainy Easter

I love celebrating Easter; it gives a feeling of a new beginning, a reconnecting with God, and the excitement of summer on it's way. Due to the fact that both Rob's and my family live in town, on most holiday's we spend a little time at each household, so nobody has to do without our wonderful presence. I know it sounds horrible, not only to be working on a Sunday, but especially on Easter Sunday, but that was the case for both Rob and myself. For the past six months I have been cleaning my Dad's office on the weekends for a little extra pay, and Rob is always working when he has jobs (those of you that have a self employed business know what I am talking about). Waking up at around 5:30 I went to complete my job and got home just in time for the someone to leave surprises on the front porch. I am not big on encouraging the Easter bunny. Does that make me a bad parent?

I love to watch the reaction the kid's have when the are surprised!!!

Rob headed off to work for a few hours before we went to my parent's for lunch. This year we invited some of our friend's over to eat and look for some eggs.

Look at those handsome boys and beautiful girl!!

I love when they dress up, sometimes it makes them look a lot older.

 

  

Scarlet (our friend's 21/2 yr old) and Sammy

 

The hunt begins. Like I said earlier, I am not one to encourage

the Easter bunny, so instead of the bunny hiding the

eggs, my kid's always know that Poppa and Daddy hide them.

I do think they thoroughly enjoy it themselves.

Of course my father, being the mathematical mind that he is

remembers exactly where each egg is. He always saves

the hard ones for Tucker.

 

 Has soon as she figured our what to do, she was

on the hunt.

 Tucker is getting older and faster now, so we had

to make him wait in the house for a few mins, while

the little ones got a head start.

The face of concentration!!

After a good Egg hunt at my parent's we headed out to the ranch (or Rob's families) for

round two of Easter. It was a long day for everyone, but extremely enjoyable just be to around

our families. I am always thankful that we live near both side of the fam, so these moments are

even more special.