Easter Weekend

Easter weekend was a fun and busy time and now we are full speed ahead planning the twins' 3rd birthday and my Seattle Families of Multiples Sale. I wanted to pause a minute to get it all down before I forgot!

Friday we took the kids to see the big bunny. Gracie has been wary of him since we saw him at the park last weekend. She was totally unprepared and it messed her up, but we talked it up as much as we could and she said she wanted to go. So we got all dolled up in our Easter fineries (obviously you dress up for holiday royalty.)

We got to the mall and as soon as we were in his court, she FREAKED out. It wasn't like a bratty tantrum, it was a terrified, shaking, scale up to daddy's arm kind of episode. We told her she didn't have to talk to him, but her brothers still wanted to. Thankfully the line was short and passers-by gave us sympathetic smiles while she screamed like a banshee. I hoped we could plop them all in EB's lap and we'd have a shot. Sadly, Gracie didn't budge and then Benny clawed up my side until I gave him to daddy as well. That leaves one sweet boy to make the trip worth while.

Tate had been carrying around this blue egg for a week and told us he wanted to bring it for the Easter Bunny. When the time came he walked right up and gave him a hug. Even with his siblings in hysterics, he wasn't deterred. He climbed up for a picture, all smiles, and then with another sweet hug gave away his prize egg! We were so touched at his sweet heart! Now we have this picture as a reminder:


We have praised him a million times for his kindness and bravery, but the down side of his gift is that he keeps waiting for it to come back. Somehow he thought the EB was returning it to OUR garden Easter morning?? We told him that EB loved the egg and left Tate all these toy eggs and a presents as a thank you, but he still wants his egg back.

I have been to 4 grocery stores hunting for this blue m&m egg. *sigh*
He is still checking outside for it every morning. I feel so bad!

Moving on.

Sunday we woke to a bunny-laid trail of plastic eggs all over the house. The kids were excited and took to the hunt right away.





Benny was thrilled with his doggy pull toy.


After jelly beans waffles for breakfast, we got dressed up for church! As any MoM can tell you this is the best/worst part. You have visions of how sweet and beautiful your family photos will look in an album someday and then there is reality. I think I took literally over 100 pictures that morning trying to get a precious few frame-worthy.



Sean had to drag us all out of the door in time for church.

After church was an egg hunt in the Seattle rain and then a low key dinner with friends. All in all it was a great holiday and I was reminded of our incredible blessings. Especially after watching this at church about the Spilling Hope campaign.

Happy Easter Everyone!