Baby Briggs

While in Ohio over Easter, I was able to 

snuggle with our friends new little bundle and snap a few photos. 

This family is just adorable. 

   Baby Briggs Leo

 A little Easter Bunny

 Brigg's Momma is a Optometrist, so its only fitting that 

this little boy have his own line of glasses already. 

 Is there anything sweeter?  

They are so tiny at 1 1/2 weeks.

 Briggs looks alot like his daddy.

This is one cool babe. 

Hey you, you're a child in my head

You haven't walked yet

Your first words have yet to be said

But I swear you'll be blessed

--Elton John "Blessed"

Congratulations Ann Rea and Keith! 

Briggs is a cutie. 

Nothing like that new baby smell

...until there is a poopy! 

Easter Eggs and Bunny Ears

It's Wednesday and the kid's still have not 

finished eating their Easter basket candy yet.  

The hollow chocolate Easter bunnies are down 

to just their feet.  

(Ears are ALWAYS first!)

We spent Easter back in Ohio.  

It's always good to see all the grandparents, cousins, 

and extended family. 

We've been counting down the days to go to Ohio for the last couple weeks. 

I don't know if it was anticipation of seeing family or 

the guarantee of candy on Easter morning! 

I am glad we didn't color Easter eggs before we got there, 

because both Grandma Pam and Grandma Judy had that planned. 

The weather was absolutely wonderful. 

We even colored eggs outside at Grandma Pam's.

{Will, Bubba and Faith}

Everyone was excited for the Easter Bunny! 

Of course, Easter is not complete without Easter Egg hunts. 

Rosie was so excited to graduate to hiding the eggs this year.  

She does need some guidance for next year.  Mommy 

had to go digging in the thorny Barberry bushes to get a few that she "threw" in there.

{Grandma Judy and the grandkids -- minus 2} 

{birdwatching with Uncle Neil}

On Sunday morning, the kids were not disappointed with the Easter Bunny. 

Lil Miss couldn't wait to dive into her chocolate bunny! 

In our Easter Best! 

When we took Grandma Judy's annual Easter Picture with the kids 

she ended up with a halo on her head.  I love this picture, even if the lighting is bad. 

We enjoyed the Easter weekend.  

Time with family and friends. 

Remembering that Jesus died so we may be saved. 

No one made Deviled Eggs????

 

 Bunny Ears...

Jelly Beans...

Pretty Dresses...

and Family

 

That pretty much sums up Easter for me.

Oh, yeah and add watching lots of college basketball.   

We spent Easter with the family in Ohio

Lots of cousin time.

Silliness and laughter running wild. 

They played dress up in grandma's old dresses.

 

 

 On Saturday we ate, drank and were merry.

We had two Easter parties one at Nate's moms and one at my mom's.

The girls helped Grandma Pam with making homemade pizza rolls and homemade ice cream.

The weather was nice enough that we were outside as much as possible.

 Lil Miss was much more engaged in the Easter egg hunt this year. 

She caught on quickly and picked up 12 eggs her first try.

Jack and Lil Miss got a head start before we let loose the big kids to gobble up all the leftover eggs. 

{Megan and Lil Miss} 

 Grandma Pam always gets the kids new swimsuits every Easter and Lil Miss was working her new Hello Kitty one piece.  It went well with her Easter tights.

{traffic jam on the basketball court}

Josh asked me to draw a racecar track so I obliged complete with bridges over a river, gas station, and mystery boxes with turtle shells and mushrooms from Mario Kart. 

 Josh was Mario and Gigi was Luigi.

We left one Grandma's stuffed and full of sugar and headed to the other Grandma's.

Oh wait did I tell you I spiral curled Rosie's hair that morning. 

It turned out pretty cute.  I plan on doing this again for First Communion.

At Grandma Judy's we had more eggs to hunt.   

 {The Egg Hunters} 

{The boys}

 {The Big Girls} 

Sunday morning we woke up and the Easter Bunny had found us!!

I love Bubba's John Deere Easter Basket.  

Daddy got the traditional white chocolate Easter Bunny and mommy got a bag of starburst jelly beans.  Yeah, Right!  The kids have already eaten half of the bag. 

That is probably better that way.  LOL 

{The family all dressed up} 

 {Us girls in our Sunday best!}

After church we ate lunch really quick and headed back to Iowa. 

I only now realized that no one made deviled eggs!!! 

My favorite Easter delicacy and not one grandma made them.

So disappointed. 

I will just have to attempt to make them myself.  Going to have to call my mom for her secret to making them the best. 

Mmmm... deviled eggs

Must be Supper time.