The kids were on spring break last week. On Tuesday, I took them to a skate park for the very first time with their scooters. They had SO MUCH FUN and have been asking to go again.
Then on Wednesday, the kids went with their grandma to Washington for a long weekend and I had the opportunity to go to dinner and a movie with a friend! I spent all day Thursday and Friday morning FINALLY finishing getting the living room painted. It's only taken 8 months, but I don't get an extended amount of kid free time very often.
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| This wall was half painted and had spackle polka dots the last 8 months! |
Once I got the tape pulled off and this project complete, I hit the road to join the kids and in-laws in Washington on Friday. Tony had an work opportunity that we couldn't turn down financially, so he ended up not going with me. That night was $1 swim night at the YMCA, so we joined Ayden and Rylee's cousins for some fun in the pool. The kids had a blast!
Saturday morning was a small town Easter egg hunt. Then we spent the rest of the day at Tony's brother's house with his family.
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| Searching for Easter eggs. |
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| Trampoline fun with one of their cousins. |
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| Rylee got a riding lesson from her Aunt J. |
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| We got to meet their new little piglets. |
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| Ayden playing around with his cousins and a giant hole. |
On Easter Sunday, we all went to church and then the kids and I made the 3 hour drive back home.
They couldn't wait to get home to see if the Easter bunny stopped by our house! They were not disappointed.
Today the kids had a belated Easter hunt at their school, organized by Ayden and Rylee's grandma. It's been a tradition in their family that the grandma does an Easter egg hunt with each of the grandkids' school classes. Tony's grandma did it for him and all his cousins, and MIL has continued it with each of her grandkids.
Happy Easter! Gorgeous photos, and how brilliant to have such great bonds with extended family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you as well!!! And yes, I am so thankful the kids have so many cousins and such awesome aunts and uncles on both sides of the family!
DeleteI enjoyed seeing the pictures again but hadn't seen the ones at home & spotted Ayden's adorable tie!! Love little boys in their dress shirts & ties!!! Going to have to get more details about Grandma's Easter egg hunt at school!! Such a wonderful tradition, almost to late for mine but LOVE the idea!! You all had a good time so life is good!!! Love & hugs, Aunt D
ReplyDeleteI tried to get a good pic with his tie on, but he kept hugging on Rylee so it was never visible in any of the Easter pics! Who can complain about him being such a lovable little guy though? He did look super cute with his tie on and he got all sorts of compliments :) Grandma C still did the Easter egg hunt with the other youngest cousin, and she's still in the 2nd grade! Bethany's not too old!
DeleteHappy Easter! Looks so fun! It's so crazy seeing little Rylee on a horse! Your kids seriously know how to pose for photos now!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Welllllll, sometimes they are agreeable to posing for a picture, but then there are the other 10,000 times.... lol
DeleteGreat job finishing the painting! It is hard to find enough childfree time to get tasks done around the house!
ReplyDeleteThey are seriously so cute.
Thank you!! I feel so accomplished finally getting the living room done!
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