Easter

Easter weekend was busy busy busy and so much fun. On Friday, Wendi was here from Wisconsin. She brought her new boyfriend Alan and Auntie Nee with her to stay the night at our house. Madeline was so excited that Aunt Wendi was coming to see her room and backyard :) (I got to see Wendi a second time during her visit when I drove up to SC for dinner. Thanks Matt for dealing with the girlies alone!)

Me, Wendi, Renee . . . getting older but still gorgeous!

I planted more plumerias while getting ready for Wendi's visit

This is how Matt got the girls to sleep while I was gone

The Saturday of Easter weekend started with a drive up to San Clemente for the Egg-stravaganza. Madeline totally understands the point of the hunt now (though she isn't quite as competitive in the egg hunt as Grandma T would like). She reminded me multiple times in the morning not to forget her basket. The egg hunt was divided up this year, so the girls ended up going at separate times on the same field. Matt took Ella and I took Madi. The girls were so cute in their new pink dresses and loved the time with Grandma T, GrandKarl, and Abu.

Cute easter dresses!

Madi hunting eggs (with some direction from Grandma T)

Madi at the hunt

Ella rocking her baby while relaxing at Grandma T's

Easter Sunday the girls had two egg hunts. We went next door and hunted with Wren and Juniper in the morning (so cute). The eggs were filled with goldfish and animal cookies! Just before lunchtime, we drove up to the Johnson house (Ella actually napped in the car, woohoo!). The kids had so much fun finding their eggs and running around. It was chaotic, and loud, and very entertaining! During my shift of pulling kids in the wagon, Madi, Brennan and I took a break to pick lemons. We left all of the low hanging branches bare, but you could see exactly where the tree became too tall for me to reach anymore. :) I love that we have these opportunities to spend time with our friends and their adorable children. The kids play so well together and while it was crazy, the day was also a nice break from the normal routine.

Ella at the Johnson hunt

Madi helped Ella find her special egg (Thanks Aunt Alyson!)

Hunting sisters. This is the dress Madi wore two years ago.

Madi contemplating some soccer

Hunting like a big kid

Lemons and booty, a perfect afternoon

Ella trying to pull her sister and Brennan

Our lemon horde, I made lemonade the following week, so good

A crazy mass of playing children

Madi modeling the ears

Ella was not happy about being a bunny