Easter 2013

Ok, so I know I have fallen behind in updating, but wow! Easter seems like ages ago! We ended up going to St. Louis for Easter weekend, and spent a lot of fun time with my family. Although the weather was cool, we hunted eggs outside at a church near Ashley and Mikael's house. They had set up a bounce house, arts and crafts and had a small petting "zoo." Joseph had a lot of fun spraying the chicken and duck with a water bottle and wanted to keep hunting eggs. He also loved the bounce house, but wanted no part of the pony rides. Madeline slept through a good portion of the egg hunt festivities. I think she'll be all over it next year!

We also spent a good amount of time visiting with Great Nana and Great Papa. They had a nice Easter dessert buffet, along with Easter crafts and the Easter bunny. The kids had a lot of fun trying all of the treats. Maddie did a great job showing off her tongue curling skills, and her love for sucking on her top lip! :)

 As far as Easter Bunnies go, this one was a little creepy. Luckily, no one really seemed to care (or notice!)

 Madeline had lots of fun showing off for everyone, and thoroughly enjoyed being allowed to sit on the tables with the "big kids."

A few comparison pictures of Madeline and Mason. Mason was 9 months old, and Maddie was 6 1/2 months old. She has a huge head compared to him and has been catching up weight as well, so the differences in their size is really starting to shrink.

 I don't know how many cupcakes Joseph ate, but he definitely enjoyed all of the sugary treats! The babies were getting a bit too much attention though, so he started acting up and throwing tantrums by the time we were ready to head out for dinner.

Easter morning Joseph had a blast discovering all of the eggs and treats that the Easter bunny left for him and Madeline at Mimi and Papa's house. He did great finding most of the eggs without too much help, and was really excited to gather them up and drop them off for Maddie to play with, too.

The Easter Bunny must have thought he and Maddie were good, because he brought a giant crane truck for Joseph, and a singing hen that lays eggs for Maddie! They were both a hit!

We all went to Ascension for Easter Mass, where Joseph promptly made friends with another little boy in the back of the church. Maddie was quite ready for her nap when we had to leave for church, so she ended up falling asleep on Mimi through most of the service. Afterward, we headed over to Ashley and Mikael's for brunch (and more candy!)

I should edit the family picture to get the color balanced better, but at least I'm finally getting these posted!

Trying to get the kids all to sit still and look at the camera is quite a feat. At least Maddie's starting to enjoy posing for pictures!

 I have never seen a little kid who's better with his younger sibling than Joseph. This kid absolutely adores his sister, and she lights up whenever she sees him. He thinks his cousins are pretty sweet, too!

Playing with Aunt Toots - her legs made a great slide!

Mikael's sister Christie and her husband Jevon, were also in town for Easter. It was great hanging out with everyone, and it was so nice that the weather started to cooperate finally!