Easter Season 2015

NEW TRADITION

This year, I finally bit the bullet and bought us some Resurrection Eggs. Each day of the 12 days leading up to Easter, you open an egg to reveal a part of the Easter story. It's like doing an Easter Path or other such activity, that reminds us why we celebrate the holiday and is fun for the boys. We had them take turns, every other day opening the egg for that day and Austin especially really seemed to get the connection. I'd highly recommend it for like ages 3+.

PAINTING EGGS
Instead of dying eggs by dipping them into the containers full of dye, we use brushes and paint the dye onto them. This is a little sloppy as it's essentially painting with water (I only pour vinegar in the container) which runs quickly on the surface of egg. It makes for some pretty cool eggs, though!!

Sena's

I'm not sure who painted the above and below eggs. Sorry, fellas. Momma just doesn't remember and we all know how much help your Daddy is in situations like this. 

Seth's

EASTER MORNING
One of my favorite memories from my childhood are of Easter Mornings, doing the scavenger hunt my mom set up for me to get to my Easter Basket. One year a bike was waiting for me at the end! I was adamant that we would start this year as I felt the boys were old enough to sorta understand what was happening. The enthusiasm was completely missing and I couldn't understand why they were acting so weird. It wasn't until the next day when we learned that Austin had strep and that Graham was up most of the night throwing up that we understood their behavior. I'm hoping next year goes better.

After we found baskets, we had breakfast (cinnamon rolls, of course!), got ready, and went to church.

Here is a video of Austin looking for his basket.

Austin's

Here's a video of Graham looking for his basket.

Graham's

These bubble guns were super finicky.
Graham's expression is how we all felt.

Poor Georgia Mae

EASTER EVENING
The family celebration is at Spencer & Cheryl's house now and is an evening event. I enjoy this because we get to have an afternoon of quiet/naps and then get dressed again and head up to see family. It was raining in the morning, but it cleared in enough time for the egg hunt to be outside. That's also one thing I was glad to have changed recently. I didn't have to buy stuff and fill a bunch of plastic eggs!! Both of them did a great job hunting up the eggs and they also really enjoyed smashing cascarones later in the evening. The boys' outfits came together last minute (the day before!) and I'm thrilled with how they look. Probably my favorite Easter outfit yet!

I was absolutely miserable that day and spent most of the night curled up on their couch because I was so sore and feeling 10.5 months pregnant-rotten. I went outside to watch them hunt eggs and then I went right back inside to the couch and only left it briefly to eat dinner.

Sweet Boys

lol

Presents from Nonnie & Gramps

All Five Grandkids, Easter 2015

Cute Pic Post -- March 2015

March was a month that definitely came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. We had another freezing spell that shut down DFW and the boys enjoyed watching the "snow." Seth and I got a date night in and I bought a new necklace from some of the money I got from selling old jewelry. Austin got his ears officially tested and he passed with flying colors! Seth and I went on a mini vacation to a marriage retreat, I got my car inspected, we worked on getting things ready for Carson's arrival, our Grace Group started meeting at our house for Family Night and we began incorporating some lesson/learning and started one day with some songs. Seth was out of town at the end of the month, I went on a hunt for my favorite laundry soap, and got a new wreath and a new pillow for the family room. I'm tardy in getting these all compiled so forgive the rushed/brief nature of this.

my new diamond cross necklace

Austin was leading Graham (eyes closed) to the backdoor to see the ice.

"snow!"

Best Friends

Austin getting his ears tested. Passed with flying colors!

We played on this once the testing was done.

Has there ever been a more accurate description of two polar-opposite people?

In the middle of converting the toy room into Carson's room,
the family room looked like this.

The boys looked so BIG while waiting for my car to be inspected. 

Them looking through the magazines just cracked me up!

This is what happens when you skip your nap.

I could not stop laughing when I saw this. whoops!

Finally got Carson's name ready for his room. 

I mod podged scrapbook paper to the front of the letters and painted the sides dark brown.

Can never have too many pictures of sleeping boys.

Ci Cis cinnamon rolls!

This is how I felt in my last month of pregnancy.

Love-Hate relationship with handmedowns.

His room is ready for him!

2015 Preschool Pictures.
AKA the year I dressed them the same.

Graham came with me to an OB appt and we found his birth announcement!

A new pillow. LOVE the sass here.

These big boys are about to get a baby brother and it made me sentimental for sleeping pictures of them!

Our small group at church has Family Night once a month which is usually fairly crazy. More like Circus Night. lol This night, we sang some songs... Father Abraham and Deep and Wide

Graham sitting with his leg like that cracked me up!

A new wreath my friend Melody made for me!

Sweet sleepy faces. Austin almost always wakes soaking wet and with crazy hair!

Spring has arrived!

These boys show love in a very physical way! Seth was out of town so his parents took me and the boys out to dinner and then Nonnie helped me get them into bed. As soon as Gramps sat down, the boys piled on top of him!

Cute Outfit. Big (Last!) Belly.

Love the John Frieda air dry hair product for wavy hair

My Firstborn. Always My Baby.

Drove all over town to find this, my favorite laundry soap. 

Decided to stock up as long as I had gone everywhere to find it!