Thursday, March 31, 2016

When you know that one book is in here somewhere...

Egg Decorating

We got ambitious this year with the egg dying.

Classic style:
And with shaving cream and food coloring:
This is pretty typical for project time.  Serious Shepard and Rowdy Riley:
Riley's princess castle eggs:
And Shep's pirate eggs!  

Sunday, March 27, 2016

The Easter Bunny Came!

He was pretty good at hiding the eggs this year!
Oh boy!
Egg explosion:
Caught pink-eared and red-handed:

A little Calvin and Hobbes break amidst the candy bomb:
Gavin enjoyed his Easter presents too!
If I don't acknowledge the mess it didn't happen...
Happy Easter!

Smith-Gilbert Egg Hunt

We went to the Easter egg hunt at Smith-Gilbert Gardens yesterday.

These two were super excited:
This one couldn't have cared less:
Waiting patiently:
The Bunny made an appearance before the egg hunt started:
Yep - this is my reaction to a six foot tall bunny as well:
Egg time!
Last year RQ flopped face first into the grass and threw the eggs we tried to hand her as far away as possible.  She was much better this year!
Nice haul!
Shep's turn!
He's off!
Shep has the right idea - he went for the bushes first while the other kids were still with the eggs in the field.  #strategery
Nice work!

Happy Easter!

We should have tried this photo op BEFORE digging into the Easter Candy.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Big Boy Snacking


Baby Mum Mums = Baby Yum Yums!
Note the stolen mum mum and the accompanying stink eye!

Garage Repurposed

The toys have been evicted!!!

Play area:

Arts and crafts space:
Gavin's mat:

And my favorite - the reading nook:
 
Our living room no longer looks like a Toys R'Us, and the kids are happy!  Win win!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Spring has Sprung!

It was soooo pretty out today, so we spent the afternoon outside while Shep and Ted were at jiu jitsu.

Gavin enjoyed his outdoor jumpy.  Seriously, why didn't I think of this?  It's a foldable jumper that fits inside a lawn chair bag so you can take it anywhere - the park, soccer games, the front yard... Brilliant!

And Riley enjoyed a Popsicle!