Easter 2015

Audrey and Kate had a full day of Easter today. It began with Easter baskets and an egg hunt at their house, followed by church, a rushed pancake breakfast, and another egg hunt on the church lawn with cousins Lily and Cora. Then everyone headed back to Lily and Cora's house for an Easter brunch with GG and Michael and Grandpa Dave and Judy. After a little recreation and follow-up mission for the Beanie Boo Rescue Team at Archbishop Howard, Audrey and Kate headed to Honey and Gpa's for another egg hunt, dinner, and gifts from the Easter Bunny. (Click here if the slide show below doesn't appear or doesn't work.

Easter prep

Audrey, Kate, Lily, and Cora got in the Easter spirit today by decorating eggs.

Eggs with Olivia

Although Easter was more than a week ago, Kate and Audrey finally got around to dying Easter eggs with a kit Mama had bought. They dyed the eggs with their friend and neighbor Olivia.

Easter egg-stravaganza

Audrey and Kate celebrated Easter with family and friends today. The fun began with Easter baskets and an indoor Easter-egg hunt at home. Then it was off to church for an Easter service (they managed to sit through most of the long service without getting too antsy), a pancake breakfast, and then an outdoor egg hunt on the church lawn with their friends Caroline and Lucas. Afterwards, they headed over to GG's house for brunch and another egg hunt. They got to see Nana, Michael, and Aunt Pam and Uncle Steve while they were there. Finally, they headed over to Milwaukie for dessert with Honey and Honey Grandpa and one more egg hunt.

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A glorious spring afternoon

After seeing Great-Grandpa and Carol and going to the Easter carnival, Audrey and Kate headed home, stopping at Portland Nursery on Division Street on the way to pick up some compost and seeds to start their garden. The nursery had a little play house that kept the girls occupied while Mama and Dada shopped.

When they got back to their house, the girls were eager to play outside in the sunny, 70-degree weather. It was even warm enough for them to put on their swimsuits and play with their sprinkler-ball. Later, after Mama had cleaned up the little shed in the back yard, the girls set it up to be a pretend schoolhouse, complete with a school "bell" and students (some of their stuffed animals). Then they helped Dada with the garden, planting peas and potatoes (their friend and neighbor Olivia helped).

Easter outing with Great-Grandpa and Carol

Audrey and Kate kicked off the Easter weekend festivities today with a trip to see Great-Grandpa Darrel and Carol. There was an Easter "Eggstravaganza" at Mary's Woods. There were games for which the kids could win prizes, as well as snacks and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny (although the girls didn't want to and diligently avoided him). Audrey really got into the games and collecting prizes, and filled up her bucket with candy and trinkets; Kate was mostly content with the stuffed bunny all of the kids received when they arrived. Afterwards, Great-Grandpa treated to lunch at Manzana.

Easter 2012

Audrey and Kate had a busy, bounteous Easter yesterday. It started off with Easter baskets and an Easter egg hunt at home in the morning. Then they went to church with Mama, Dada, GG, and Michael, where they got to ring the church bell and partake of a second Easter egg hunt. Then they went home to have brunch, open some more gifts the Easter Bunny had brought to GG's house, and put together a couple of their gifts (a Lego Friends set for Audrey and a Lego Duplo set for Kate). After a rest, it was off to Honey and Honey Grandpa's house. There they hunted for more eggs (inside and outside), played with more Lego sets the Easter Bunny had left for them at Honey's house, and had dinner with family, including Uncle Keith and Aunt Marie. Audrey helped make the desert.

Easter egg hunt at Great-Grandpa Darrel's

Audrey and Kate went to an Easter egg hunt today at Great-Grandpa Darrel's place. The weather cooperated, with the sun breaking through the incessant gloom of the past couple of weeks to shine down on the happy hunters. The Easter Bunny made an appearance, but the girls were a bit scared of him and didn't want their pictures taken with him. While there, they visited with Carol and Carol's cat Snowshoe. Carol had a dancing, singing bunny toy the girls were enthralled with. Grandpa Dave was there as well. Kate helped take some pictures with Mama's camera. She took a few good ones, including the one below with Great-Grandpa and Snowshoe.

Palm Sunday

Audrey and Kate participated in some Palm Sunday festivities at church yesterday. They decorated paper easter eggs, made storytelling wheels about Holy Week, and marched with palm fronds and a miniature pony in a procession at the start of the church service.

Eager Easter eggers

Audrey and Kate got into the Easter spirit this weekend by dying and decorating Easter eggs.