Easter 2010

We've been so busy this week, we put off coloring eggs until the last possible minute Saturday night.  The boys always enjoy this and I was in the laundry room busy secretly filling eggs for our backyard egg hunt the  next morning.   We're still enjoying deviled eggs, even if they're a little green.

We got the kids to bed and got busy assembling the baskets of loot.  I really, really tried to take it easy on the candy this year.  But we ended up having two different egg hunts yesterday and it all still added up to be way too much.   We started a new tradition this year... the boys got their first pairs of summer PJ's, and some books/movies, some bath stuff and Webkinz stuffed animals.  It just can't be all about the candy.  Plus, in typical fashion, Logan would binge eat candy for hours until he makes himself sick if I let him, its disgusting.  Dylan, on the other hand, will have to throw his candy out in a few weeks after he barely touches it.

In the morning after inspecting the booty, it was time to adorn the Crocs-with-PJ's-look and head to the backyard to find some eggs.

Uncle Chris and Aunt Jessica, and cousins Josh and Maya came over during the afternoon for Egg Hunt Part Deux, and a meat extravaganza on the Big Green Egg.  And a little Skyping with Grandpa Joe and Grandma Bobbie too!

my peeps

As the weather warms up and Easter approaches, it can only mean one thing.  The Washington Post Peep Diorama Contest is underway, and I can't wait to see what people have come up with this year!  Andrew and I have thought about coming up with our own diorama and one of these years we might just actually do it.  We sat and brainstormed ideas for themes taken from the headlines of the past year...

• Snowpocolypse 2010
• Tiger Woods Sex Scandal
• Michael Jackson Drug Overdose
• Mark Sanford's Argentine Mistress
• Michaele and Tareq Salahi White House Crashers
• Representative Joe Wilson's outburst during the joint session of Congress
• David Letterman's Affair and Blackmail Drama
• Kanye West dissing Taylor Swift

So many scandals to choose from, so little time....

Here is a slideshow of some of the past winners, and there are more here.  My favorites include..

Say Anything scene with John Cusack and his boom box and No More Wire Hangers from Mommie Dearest ....  Brilliant!

And the best ever  "Peep Set Me Up!" infamous hotel room bust of Marion Barry!


Maybe next year we'll have our own diorama to submit.  Perhaps I should go out and stock up on Peeps after Easter so they're nice and stale by then...

an absolutely eggcellent day

Yesterday, our friends The Tate's organized an afternoon of family fun at their local nature center for some of their friends.   It was a fantastic weather day (hard to believe we had all that snow just over a month ago), and the kids frolicked and ran amok accordingly.   We had a fabulous potluck buffet lunch, and some great organized games the kids all loved.

There was a Peep on a Rope game (mouths only, no hands allowed!)...

You can see how well Logan followed the 'no hands' rule..

An egg spoon race...

An egg hunt...

And even an early visit from the Easter Bunny..

But best of all, we all got to spend the day with some of our favorite friends, enjoying good food,fun music and gorgeous spring weather.  One of the very best parts of parenting is re-living the sweet anticipation of each holiday, each season and each special event thru your childs' eyes.    And raiding their Easter baskets, too.