Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt

My sister-in-law Amy started this Easter Egg Hunt thing last year. It is a family get together, and it is a lot of fun. Since she has a lot of family in the area, it is almost like a mini-family reunion. Basically, all of the cousins, and anyone who is related, plus a few friends come out to the hunt. All of the children bring 12 filled plastic eggs a piece. The adults hide all of the eggs, and then, the kids pull them out of the bushes, trees, grass, and other random places.

Plus, Amy has made it into a birthday party for her two kids since they are both born in April... So, there is a pinata and cupcakes. Lots of fun!!! What a great idea!! (it sure beats taking the kids to a crowded event!)

Easter Gifts from Grandma Leslie

Jaden's pillowcase above & Morgan's pillowcase below

Grandma Leslie came to visit us on Monday right after Easter. She came bearing gifts :o) The girls really like the pillowcases she made them, and this has helped Jaden to relax some at bedtime. Aren't they cool?!

Celebrating Easter at Home

We had a very quiet Easter Day and Easter weekend. We had all planned to go to Bastrop on Good Friday... But, we Morgan was congested, and my allergies were kicking me! I wasn't sure if what Morgan had was contagious, and we sure didn't want to take it to Grandma Frances.

LeCount went to see Grandma Frances on his own, and and the girls and I were stuck at home. It was a very strange set of days, but we made it through. Morgan and I was still sick, but I think it is just this extra pollen in the air. I amy have to go into the doctor in a few days because the sinus pain and pressure is stacking.

Brushing Daddy's Hair?

Planting Their "Tree"

Earth Day is fast approaching, and we are making some big changes in our household! We had a small garden last year, but Morgan and Jaden have been really wanting to plant, plant, plant!!! This year, I decided we would make a HUGE garden, and we will even plant a tree! The girls can't wait to get started, so they have been planting pretend trees throughout the backyard. Here they are with one of the trees they planted :o)

Kangaroos

These Kangaroos were part of the show at Sharkarosa. By this time, the group was huge, and we were sardine-packed into the bleachers to watch this.

Crafts with Grandma Leslie

We stopped by to visit Grandma Leslie for a few hours, and she wipped out some crafts. Morgan loves to do crafts, and does them very carefully to make sure they are perfect. Jaden likes crafts somewhat. She only has a problem when it comes to having to sit still and stay on task. They were just happy to be spending time with grandma!

Camels

The really cool part of Sharkarosa Ranch was the education factor. The people that work with the animals can answer any questions about the animals. I got to introduce the girls to camels, and explain their hump, where they live, etc. It added some fun to the education part.

They had a baby camel walking around (you can see Jaden standing next to him). Morgan wasn't too fond of him because he was loose a free to do whatever he wants- This included trying to eat a stroller, put a baby's hair in his mouth, and sniffing and checking out EVERYTHING! He was just sweet as can be, but a total baby- only 1 1/2 months old!!

Barrel Ride

I took the girls to Sharkarosa Ranch on Homeschool Day. It was PACKED!!! Entrance was only $5 per person (usually $10 per person). Several families in our co-op were supposed to be at the event as well, but we only ran into 2 families that we knew. I am sure other families were there, but there were just so many people it was hard to find specific people.

This barrel ride was a lot of fun. It lasted about 3 minutes- It was the length of the song from Madagascar "I Like to Move it!" The sond played during the whole ride and made all of the kids giggle as they bumped up and down the lumpy road.