Happy Easter!!

Although the weather was pretty yucky today and Madelyn is fairly sick, we still had a nice Easter with the family...
We started with a family egg hunt in the living room (it was raining outside). Madelyn knew exactly what to do and loved putting the eggs in her basket!

After a nice nap we got dressed and headed over to Gigi's for Easter Lunch

Modeling her Easter outfit.

Waiting to start hunting eggs at Gigi's house.

Playing with her goodies and even sharing her stickers with the kitty!

Easter lunch!

Playing with Gigi.

I grew up in San Antonio and a big part of growing up there is Fiesta. Fiesta and Easter are almost always back to back. A tradition of Fiesta are confetti filled eggs called cascarones. You take these eggs and crack them over someone else's head. My parents always have a few dozen of these for Easter. Today, Madelyn had her first taste of cascarones.

Playing on the scooter with Daddy!

HAPPY EASTER!!

A Texas Tradition

It is a Texas thing to take pictures in the bluebonnets every year...Unfortunately, the bluebonnets do not last very long and they are on their way out so we had to go take some today. I do not think that these pictures are the best but I had to get some with Madelyn this year :)

Brush 'em, Brush 'em, Brush 'em...

Early Easter Celebrations!

Madelyn's school had a little Easter Celebration today...They went on an Easter Egg Hunt around the school and then had a picnic lunch. When we got home, Madelyn was so excited to play with her eggs. She did not really care what was inside of the eggs she just wanted to open and close them!

Relaxing before bedtime!

Easter Basket

My good friend, Jennifer, had a great idea for making an Easter Basket for the kiddos this year. I, of course, had to make one for Madelyn. I think that it turned out pretty cute :)

Camera Shy?

You be the judge!

Flowers!

Family Visits!

Today we had some family come to visit. My dad, stepmom, her mom and my grandmother came from all around to play with Madelyn! After a very good nap we opened early Easter presents, played for a little bit, and went out to a late lunch. It was so great to see them. Thanks for coming up!!

Opening and playing with Easter presents!

Being silly at lunch

Family picture (the belly is getting big!)

Derek and Madelyn with Grandma Wilma from Minnesota

Nannie, Derek, Betsy, Madelyn, Dad, and Wilma

and now one with me

Saying goodbye...

April Desktop Calender

My Little Pack Rat!

Anytime we have to go somewhere, Madelyn must take with her whatever she had been playing with. The other morning, we had to run a quick errand and Madelyn of course had to take her juice, a newspaper flyer (it had Elmo on it) and her ABC Elmo!

Where did my little baby go?

And who replaced her with this big girl who loves to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?