Our Five Ring Circus: Easter 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011

Easter 2011

We had a fun and busy Easter weekend!

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After running around all day on Friday, we decided to spend the day at home on Saturday. I still had a nasty cold, and was hoping that a quiet day would help. It was our first Saturday without plans in many months, and we needed that break! That afternoon, the kids and I baked some cut-out cookies.

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The kids were so excited to sit out their baskets for the Easter Bunny to hide. Dylan left a picture and a cookie for the Easter Bunny in his basket.

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In the morning, they both immediately spotted the evidence that the Easter Bunny had been here!

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The kids woke up early, but they were too excited to go back to bed!

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They followed the trail of footprints, and found their baskets of goodies!

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We always start off Easter Sunday with the Easter service at church, but had to skip it this year. I was so congested, and was having a really rough time with the morning sickness. We ended up having a quiet morning while the kids played with the new toys the Easter Bunny brought.

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We spent the rest of the day visiting our family. I honestly felt miserable all day, but I put a smile on my face, and tried my best to enjoy the day. It was really nice to see everybody!

The kids had a great time playing with Grant's cousin's kids at their Great Grandma's house!

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They all crowded around Great Grandma Ross to see something really cute!

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Dylan and Lexie loved snuggling with their grandparents and great-grandmas!

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We went 4 different places yesterday, and despite a few bouts of acting hyper, they did really well!

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We had a lot of candy and goodies to bring home from all those stops! Even Nugget got a basket!

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We didn't get home until way past bedtime. The kids quickly got ready for bed, and we settled down to read "The Easter Story." Grant and I finally collapsed on the couch, and spent the rest of the evening watching Jesus Christ Superstar. It was a great way to end our Easter Sunday!

*A big congratulations to our good friends Gary and Tracy, who welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Charlotte, at 1:45 AM on Easter!

12 comments:

  1. happy easter! i love the picture off all the kids together. i have one like that when all my cousins and i were younger, i cherish that! that bunny is waaaaaay to cute :) i am sorry about all the sickness. and it looks like you really enjoyed yourself despite the sickness.

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  2. Sounds like a great weekend and the perfect Easter. Love all your pictures and the Easter Bunny trail is the cutest!

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  3. what fun pictures :) Happy Easter to you! I want a real bunny! love the bunny prints on the ground too...soo great!

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  4. Adorable photos! It looks like the kids had a great Easter. :) Who does the bunny belong to?? It's so cute!!

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  5. So sorry you were feeling so sick :( It looks like your kids had a super fun day though, and Lexie looks too cute in her Easter dress!!!

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  6. Looks like a fun weekend! Love the bunny footprints! Your kids are always so stinking cute in the picture...so lovey!!

    Hope that you are feeling better!!

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  7. Looks like y'all had a fabulous Easter. I'm sorry about all the sickenss. I can't imagine it going on for that long. Ugh!! Hang in there, hon!

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  8. Great pics and it looks like you guys had a wonderful Easter! It was great seeing you and we WILL have to plan something soon here. Love that pic of the girls at grams. Hope you don't mind if I copy it. Lexi looked adorable like always and Dylan is always so lovable. He comes right up to me and gives me a hug. I love it! Happy Easter!

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  9. Happy Easter!! love the photos esp those with full of cute kiddos!! hope you are feeling well now sissy!

    hugs!
    Marice

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  10. There wasn't a single picture without huge smiles - what a wonderful Easter!

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  11. Man you had a busy weekend! It looks like your kiddos were having so much fun decorating those cookies! You got so many great pictures!

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  12. Love the paw prints and the cookies look like a fun project:)

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