Sunday, April 15, 2012

Coloring Eggs

We dyed Easter Eggs the day before Easter as tradition dictates. Mommy, Daddy, Claire, Alec and Hazel had a lot of fun and some very pretty eggs when it was all said and done.

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We munched on Peeps

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and Cheerios while we worked.

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Alec only kept on the ears for a moment while he was distracted by the water bottle he couldn’t figure out.

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Alec’s first egg, giving it a taste

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Trying to get the dye a taste. He had a blue mustache.

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Contemplating Mommy’s proposition to dip the egg in the dye.

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Hmmm, interesting.

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Let me give that blue egg a try now. What does it taste like.

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Half of our finished product.

Hoppy Easter!

 

Egg Hunt at School!

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Alec came to watch the egg hunt and play Easter Bunny but alas, the ears didn’t last long. They were soon one his sister’s head . . .

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The hunt begins!

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Filling her egg carton!

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Counting her eggs!

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A little post hunt snack.

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Claire’s class with their booty.

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Claire in her ears.

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Claire and her friend Lucas.

Up, Up and Away!

We put the Airplane swing up the other day and Alec loved it. Claire wanted to swing too but alas, she is too big now for the airplane swing. Unfortunately we don’t have a swing for her yet. We are working on it. Until then she is loving pushing Alec. She keeps trying to send him to the moon.

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Captain Alec, ready for take-off!

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Will someone push me again, please?

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Claire taking orders at her drive thru. Cheeseburger and chocolate shake anyone?

Baskets from the FedEx Bunny

Auntie Lance and Uncle Beth are just awesome. They sent fabulous Easter presents to Claire and Alec.

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Alec almost can’t wait! He was so excited.

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Claire’s basket unwrapped.

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Hazel sniffing out the Peeps.

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Alec and his awesome basket.

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Checking out Mickey. His first Mickey Mouse!

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Alec in his adorable Tigger onesie. It has a tail on the back!
Woohoohoohoooo!

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Alec isn’t a fan of his bunny ears – or anything else on his head for that matter.

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Claire and her new favorite shirt, giant egg pen and bunny ears. She loves this shirt so much she will now dress herself and hunt the shirt out of the dirty laundry basket to wear it . . . Good thing it is big!

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Alec starting on his Peeps.

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Claire swinging around the paper the baskets were wrapped in. It was perhaps her favorite part after the shirt. They’d have been in the box if we hadn’t taken it out before they had a chance . . .

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More dancing and swinging.

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Claire trying to get Alec to wear his bunny ears.

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No mas. But it doesn’t keep her from trying!

Thank you Auntie Lance and Uncle Beth, we loved it and loved talking to you on the phone!

Happy Easter!

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Wild Things Easter

The weekend before Easter Claire, Mommy and Ai yai went out to the Wild Things Farm. We participated in the mallow harvest and s’more roast, hayride, egg hunt, fed the goats and looked at lots of other animals, went on a pony ride and oh, saw the EASTER BUNNY!

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Bunny Claire

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Bunny Mommy and Sweet Claire

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Farmer Ai yai

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Farmer Claire and Ai yai

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Two Farmers – one hat!

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Harvesting Mallows!

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She found a Peep! There weren’t many of those at all. We found a few but left them for the other farmers to find.

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Taking her harvest to the campfire.

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Walking with Ai yai.

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Roasting her mallows and Peep!

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That’s the peep on top with a couple of regular mallows.

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First taste for Claire

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and amazingly Ai yai. She claims to never had a s’more!

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Mommy was the old pro.

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Riding back.

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Bunny Claire makes another appearance.

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Waiting for the egg hunt. Just missed the smile . . .

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Eggs!

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And another

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and another. She got eleven eggs which was quite a haul for this hunt!

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Claire on her first pony!

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Mommy walked around with her to make sure everything was ok.

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Mommy and Claire

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I think she liked the pony ride but she said she didn’t like it. We’ll see if she ever gets on a pony again. I have never been on a pony or horse. Ai yai got to take riding lessons back in the day. . .

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Claire trying to be a butterfly without standing on the step.

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Seeing if the bear will bite her finger. He didn’t. Thank goodness!

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She spotted the Easter Bunny!

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Hello there Easter Bunny!

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A great ending to a great day at Wild Things Farm!