Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

So today was FAR from our TRADITIONAL Easter… but the lack was really not that deeply felt. We started our morning with dressing the 4 kids here at home in their Sunday best… white and black for the boys and two new dresses for our girls. I walked even FURTHER from our traditions and ditched the new Easter bonnet as well. After all Trinity’s dress came with a lovely headband and Echo’s head is so tiny that it was simply easier to make her a matching headband to her dress. We will dress everyone up AGAIN on Tuesday to include Gavin in some photos but I am happy with the ones I have so far. There is some editing to be done as our background was makeshift but the kids looked lovely!

Just the girls on Trinity's bed

Echo in her refurbished dress... it worked out perfectly

The 4 that were home

Just Trinity

After we dressed everyone up it was time to dress them down. With the van running hot everything today had to be walking distance. Luckily within walking distance is McDonald’s. I don’t take the kids myself as you do have to deal with a busy road that you not only have to walk along but cross twice.

McDonald's

It was a special trip, instead of the usual items each of the kids got their own Happy Meal and toy. Add to that the other surprise the Easter Bunny left – Kinder Surprise Eggs and the kids were in heaven. Ted and Sean joined us and we actually had a rather leisurely meal. Though Ken and I spent the whole time looking for Gavin. It really does feel weird to only have to count 4 kids… wrong really.

Happy Meals and Kinder Surprises and Easter OH MY

After we got back and we spent some time somewhat quietly we stripped the kids down to somewhat splatter safe levels we brought out another sort of dye kit for eggs and had each of the make 2 eggs. This time it was a sponge set.

Sponge dying the eggs

Completed eggs

Zander spent some alone time outside in the sun in our half dried out backyard. This week coming up the twins are going to help Ken with the cleaning and sorting of the backyard. I am rather sure we have some broken toys to toss.

Playing in the backyard

So we certainly kept busy. The kids were hopping all day… chattering, playing, visiting… it didn’t stop, not even at naptime (which we basically skipped). I have to say they managed to wear me out. But it was fun and best of all we were able to do it without driving, even stopping at the grocery across from McDonalds and getting Zander’s tooth fairie cash Kinder Surprise. I am more than ready to be done with the day and have a restful evening… Gavin comes home tomorrow… Karyn should be coming by and I have plans to sort through some clothing and minor items for packing.

Me and my bitty baby

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