Sunday, June 3, 2012

Easter 2012

We had a great time this Easter.  Lil D' was at an age where he really understood what was going on.  There were two Easter Egg Hunts, one that our neighbor threw on the Saturday before Easter and then the small one we had around the house Easter morning.  He loved finding the eggs and opening them up.  We also dyed eggs for first time (no pictures - sorry).

Finding eggs at our neighbors
So happy to find another egg!

Finding one of the eggs we dyed the night before. 
 
We got a book from the library Here Comes Peter Cottontail and read it ALL MONTH!  Lil' D thinks every bunny rabbit is Peter Cottontail and will sing the song for you if asked.  The Easter Bunny did visit our house this year and he went really simple on the Easter Basket.  He included some finger paint ("paint the library?"), some eggs with goldfish and raisins, and a couple of very tiny toys.  I think I am going to continue to encourage the Easter Bunny to bring a similar type basket each year.  I really don't like the big commercial baskets that I've seen around (some of them are more expensive than everything we spent on Christmas.).  As Lil' D gets older, I'd also like to encourage to have the Easter Bunny bring something that relates to the Savior and the true meaning of Easter.  Lil' D loves the word resurrection and understand that Jesus was resurrected and that we will all get resurrected (Mommy resurrected?  Daddy resurrected?  Grandma Dee resurrected?).
 
Lil' D with both of his Easter Baskets - one the Easter Bunny left and one for gathering eggs. 


Our silly boy!



Saturday, June 2, 2012

Trip to Berea


In the beginning of April, our crew took a trip to Berea, Kentucky.  Berea is a quaint little town about 25 minutes south of us.  It host an amazing little college where all the students WORK the entire time they are at school in exchange for tuition.  X had been considering going there (no longer, unless as a backup) and we enjoyed walking around the beautiful town, the campus, and the parks.  The town also hosts a bunch of shops and artisan boutiques.  There was a great toy store that we all enjoyed! It was a great morning!

Lil' D laughing with C!

"In the gazebo... running in the gazebo"  Lil D' also learned how to blow a dandelion.

First signs of spring!

One of the pretty buildings on campus.



Saint Patrick's Day!



This year we had a special treat for St. Patrick's Day - a trip to my dad's hometown: Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee.  For the past 50 years the county (Erin County) has a huge parade to honor the predominately Irish heritage in the area.  I haven't been for AGES and John and Lil' D have never met my dad's extended family, so it seemed like a great time to go!  We also took the new van on it's first long road trip!
Going to catch up....

Okay - my 2 month hiatus as a 2nd grade teacher has ended and now I'm able to catch up on my blog.  Plan on seeing all about our various trips and life over the last couple of months!