Hoppy Easter!

We had a very busy Easter weekend!  On Friday the kids both had egg hunts at school so they could practice for the Easter Bunny's arrival.  They also made bunny ears, but since Ian was too busy to wear his Joe had to stand in.

On Saturday Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit and we colored eggs and made some bird nests.

Sunday morning Ian woke up to find that the Easter Bunny had hidden eggs all over the house!  He and Mia didn't waste any time cracking their eggs open and feasting on the jelly beans inside.






After the hunting was complete, we all got dressed up and headed to Market Table Bistro for brunch.  Mia dressed in her Easter best for the occasion.




After brunch we were all sleepy and stuffed with delicious Easter goodies, so we settled on to the couch to watch a movie.

Bruiser

Poor Mia took a tumble at school on Monday and got a big black eye.


It hasn't slowed her down at all.

Riding Double

Now that the weather is warming up we'll be taking more walks in the evenings and on weekends.  We got a good deal on a double stroller and the kids tried it out yesterday.

Spring Preview

This weekend we got a little preview of warm Spring weather so we enjoyed as much outside time as we could stand.  Saturday Ian and I saw Grandma and Aunt Emily in Frederick, and after lunch we went to Baker Park to throw some rocks and sticks in the creek.









On Sunday we took the wagon around the lake in the morning and headed to Frying Pan Park in the afternoon to see the baby animals.

Mia liked the piglets.






"Wait for me!"


We ended the day on the playground.

Pudding Face

Lately Mia has been insisting on eating her meals with utensils.  Tonight we let her attempt some chocolate pudding after dinner, and it was a hit!



She did pretty well with the spoon, but eventually she gave up and just used her fingers.




And, because I forgot to upload this one, here she is in her Valentine's Day accessories - Ian's pasta necklace and sunglasses that I hope she'll tolerate outdoors this summer.

Valentine's - Part 2

The kids came home today to find balloons and gifts from their Valentine (i.e., Mom).  Mia toted her gifts around for a while until she got bored of them and went after Ian's chocolate.



Last night we went out to dinner after Ian's science class and it was Kids' Night so they each got a free scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.  Mia really enjoyed hers, and what we couldn't catch on video was the shiver and giggle she did every time she got a big bite.

Happy Valentine's Day!