Easter

We had a fabulous and jam-packed Easter weekend this year (yes, it's May, but hey-we can still remember it right??)

Shirley came down to visit us for the weekend. As usual, she kept the kids wildly amused with her stories, songs games, and got right down rolling around on the grass with them. They loved every minute of their time with her. She is one in a million and we love our time with her so much.

Friday night we had a neighbourhood bbq and TGIF at our friend's house. There were 6 or 7 families there. I absolutely adore our neighbourhood. Sometimes I feel like I need to pinch myself because it's just so wonderful. So many incredible families--parents and kids. So rare to have all the combos that work. The kids all get along so well. The mom's get along so well, and the dad's get along just as well. It's just so much fun each and every time we get together.

On Saturday morning we had our 2nd annual neighbourhood egg hunt. Each child comes with 12 plastic eggs stuffed with treats or Easter fun, and then the parents hide them around the park (to practice for the Easter bunny of course!). This year there were over 40 kids there. We also had tie-dying of t-shirts (a really kid friendly way to do it--with sharpies and rubbing alcohol WAY cleaner than the traditional way). Bodhi joined us, and after the hunt the kids sat and munched away. Clara doesn't like chocolate, but Sophie had a great deal going--Clara would open the chocolate eggs and then pass them directly to Sophie.

On Saturday afternoon Shirley and I went shopping, headed to my mom's for a visit, and then went on to meet Brett and the girls at my sister's house with the rest of my family for Easter dinner. Yum. Fun.

After church on Sunday we headed to G's house for an awesome Easter day in the woods. There was another egg hunt, and the kids had a great time running around her beautiful lot looking for eggs. Another yummy dinner and then back home.

Monday was spent recovering from our wild and wacky weekend of fun! And preparing to go back to work!!