We were especially excited to spend time with our good friends, the Johnstons. They came down to Belle Plaine to visit and even joined us at the Emma Krumbee's Egg Hunt on Saturday morning. After quick naps, we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Kalal's for another egg hunt and Gary's ribs. Yum!!
Before the kids went to bed, they left out carrots for the Easter bunny. They were MORE than a little excited to see what treasures they would find in the morning.
Sunday morning, it was so cute listening to the big kids on the monitor... Cooper usually wakes up first and comes upstairs on a normal morning. But we asked him to make sure to wake up his sister and call for us before he came upstairs on Easter morning. We heard, "Mommy, daddy, we're awake! We're awake!!" at about 6:15 AM. So it was an early start to a fun day...
They had a great time following the egg trail the bunny left for them up the stairs and into the living room. Carson was even up a little early to enjoy the fun on his first Easter morning. Inside the eggs, the bunny left his signature 'bunny marshmallows' and some jelly beans. Izzy had zero self control and probably ate a pound of jelly beans before 7 AM :) After enjoying the basket treasures, we got ready and headed to church. I was so excited for Izzy to let me curl her hair for the first time... she was proud and kept saying she was "beautiful." It was a special morning at church for two big reasons; first, we had a wonderful surprise of Grandma Lori joining us, and second, Cooper actually started to understand what Pastor was talking about in his sermon. Cooper pointed to the cross a couple times and whispered to me, "Mom, that's when Jesus died on the cross!" I don't think he quite understands the whole 'rising from the dead' thing yet, but that will come :)
Brunch at the Kalal's (more eggs!) and dinner at Jeremy's aunt Darlene's house (more eggs) were both fun, too! The kids were exhausted and slept well that night!!
Carson spent much of his first Easter sleeping, but he looked pretty handsome and much older than a two-month-old in his polo shirt onesie and khaki corduroys ;) No candy this Easter! It was fun to catch a few photos of the three kids together, although I'm kicking myself that I don't have one great photo of the three of them together in their Easter dress clothes. I'll have to remember that next year...
Before the kids went to bed, they left out carrots for the Easter bunny. They were MORE than a little excited to see what treasures they would find in the morning.
Sunday morning, it was so cute listening to the big kids on the monitor... Cooper usually wakes up first and comes upstairs on a normal morning. But we asked him to make sure to wake up his sister and call for us before he came upstairs on Easter morning. We heard, "Mommy, daddy, we're awake! We're awake!!" at about 6:15 AM. So it was an early start to a fun day...
They had a great time following the egg trail the bunny left for them up the stairs and into the living room. Carson was even up a little early to enjoy the fun on his first Easter morning. Inside the eggs, the bunny left his signature 'bunny marshmallows' and some jelly beans. Izzy had zero self control and probably ate a pound of jelly beans before 7 AM :) After enjoying the basket treasures, we got ready and headed to church. I was so excited for Izzy to let me curl her hair for the first time... she was proud and kept saying she was "beautiful." It was a special morning at church for two big reasons; first, we had a wonderful surprise of Grandma Lori joining us, and second, Cooper actually started to understand what Pastor was talking about in his sermon. Cooper pointed to the cross a couple times and whispered to me, "Mom, that's when Jesus died on the cross!" I don't think he quite understands the whole 'rising from the dead' thing yet, but that will come :)
Brunch at the Kalal's (more eggs!) and dinner at Jeremy's aunt Darlene's house (more eggs) were both fun, too! The kids were exhausted and slept well that night!!
Carson spent much of his first Easter sleeping, but he looked pretty handsome and much older than a two-month-old in his polo shirt onesie and khaki corduroys ;) No candy this Easter! It was fun to catch a few photos of the three kids together, although I'm kicking myself that I don't have one great photo of the three of them together in their Easter dress clothes. I'll have to remember that next year...
Coloring Eggs!!
Easter Egg Hunt at Emma Krumbee's
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| Bucket Heads Cooper and Hannah |
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| Although he slept the whole time, he still found some loot!! |
Easter at Grandma and Grandpa Kalal's House
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| Spoiled! |
Easter Morning
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| She could not resist!! |
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| Happy First Easter! |
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| Cutest bunny I ever saw :) |
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| Had to try out the new toothbrush from the big bunny |
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| Happy Easter from our family of 5 (of whom there will not be any perfect pictures of for several more years!) |
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| Dad and the big kids |
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| Mom and the boys |
