Easter 2009

Spring Break ... Breaking Some Eggs

  Sun Catchers... Finally!

We had such a great Spring Break.  After a week in N.Y. we were happy to be home all week with now where to go and nothing we HAD to do.  Grace finally got to paint her sun catchers that Grandma & Grandpa M. got her for her birthday... in JANUARY!  Did I mention we've been a little too busy? 

  Happy Easter  

  Just a bit excited.  And this is BEFORE any sugar!

Grace after the hunt

Sam and Grace were really bummed that the E.B. forgot to visit us on Saturday morning like he usually does.  He must have been out late the night before with friends having a great time and been distracted.  I hear he does stuff like that.  Anyway, they were excited to see that he'd come on Sunday morning after all.   The kids will forgive anything for chocolate.  Can you tell they're my kids? 

Some of the loot
Sam's stash

In keeping with the traditions I enjoyed growing up the kids have to hunt for eggs and for their baskets.  Sam's was in the blanket basket and Grace found hers in the kitchen trash this year (it was cleaned out).   We do "egg wars" - a Greek tradition my family has done and that I loved as a kid.  Egg wars were the best as a kid.  The only down side was the rule that I actually had to EAT all the eggs I cracked.   Where do moms come up with these cruel rules?  My mom was nice to send us some Baklava again this year so that we can still enjoy that tradition without having to do all the work.  Okay, so moms aren't so bad after all! 

  On your marks... Get set...

We drove up to DC for our annual egg hunt with the Payne cousins.  We spent almost 6 hours in the car and only 4 hours there.  Hmmm.... it was fun for most.  The kids had a blast and didn't let a little thing like stop-and-go traffic deter them from wanting to turn around and go again.  

It was fun to see everyone.  We were driving all morning while the weather was nice.  It rained around lunch time, so Rusty had to grill in the rain.  The rain forced a change of venue and the hunt had to be held in the house.  Did I mention that the kids don't let things like this dampen their enthusiasm?  

Of course, the sun came out right as we pulled away from their house and all the neighbor kids were OUTSIDE having egg hunts.  Oh, well.  There's always next year.  

  And Go!!