Easter 2011

The kids woke up bright and early on Easter Sunday! They ran into our room shrieking with excitement and started pulling our arms to get us out of bed and go check out the family room to see if the Easter bunny had come while they were sleeping. They were beyond thrilled to find that he had, in fact, been there! They each found a basket filled with goodies, and that tricky Easter bunny had hidden plastic eggs filled with jelly beans all around the house. Once they were all sugared-up, we got dressed in our Easter clothes and drove to Grammy and Grandpa's house to spend the day. We started with a wonderful church service and then found that the Easter bunny had visited Grammy and Grandpa's house, too! They found special treats hidden all over the house. Such fun! We had a delicious dinner, joined by that time by Aunt Mel, Uncle Aaron and Cooper. We were grateful to spend such a special day with family.

Preparing for the Easter Bunny

In the days leading up to Easter, the kids had a lot of fun preparing for the Easter bunny's visit. We decorated eggs, had an Easter egg hunt at church, and even got to hug the Easter bunny in person after the hunt. We made a special cake in the shape of the Easter bunny to bring to Grammy and Grandpa Brown's house on Easter Sunday. The kids loved decorating the cake with candies - most of the candies went directly into their mouths rather than on the cake. By the time Easter Sunday rolled around, they were ready!

Brown County 2011

Last month, we took our annual trip to Brown County, IN to catch up with our best friends from college! We got together with Jamie, Meg and Tara along with their husbands and kids to enjoy 4 days in a beautiful cabin in the woods. We took turns making big meals for the group and at night once the 8 kids were fast asleep we broke open the wine and whipped up some desserts to enjoy while we lounged on the couches or out in the hot tubs on the deck. It's so fun to see all the kids playing together and it's wonderful to get to catch up with everyone in person. I just love my girlfriends and get so excited each year when this trip rolls around!