Easter

We were blessed with some awesome weather again this year.....sunny and warm - perfect for a mid-morning Easter egg hunt.   The whole family was in town to celebrate.  And what a difference a year makes....last Easter I was quietly bummed as the third month of negative pregnancy tests came and went and this year we have been blessed with the best little gift the Easter Bunny could have left:

Grandpa's favorite....

 Numerous discussion points:  we'll start with the obvious....a baby on the roof.  Then there would be Nolan trying to cheat and take an egg after we told all the kids to wait.  Reese with chocolate already on her sweater about 4 seconds after we arrived at Grandmas' and Ryan barking orders, mid-sentence.

 We never did get a real group shot....

Reese had on some really cute black mary-jane shoes for all of about .5 seconds at our house.  She flat out refused to wear them because they weren't as cute as these puppies apparently were/are.  Reese won.  And who doesn't love a warm pair of winter booties in 60 degree weather?

 Ryan was very diligently assessing her stash....

 She looks up to trouble....probably was.

 Emerson slept nice and soundly on Uncle John for a good portion of the day.  When I listen to Uncle John talk I tend to do the same thing....

 Aunt Barbara loving on Ryan....Ryan only allowing the affection in hopes of scoring some sips of Sprite.

 Freak show...

 Her best buddies:  Papa and her what-was-once-pink-and-white-but-is-now-pink-and-gray-blanket.  We'll be tackling that puppy just as soon as we master the potty situation (which, while not Easter related, we have had some good progress in that department - it appears I won't be selling Reese on eBay after all).

 Emerson discovered a new found love of trains...

 Dreaming of chocolate....

 My buddy Chris Martin was a little under the weather yesterday and was tired of me harassing him, so this is his best 'beat it lady' look.

 And back to all things happy......this sweet little pile of yumminess.

Excuse me as I go make the rest of the candy disappear so life, my sanity, my kids sugar levels and my waistline can return to normal......