Easter

We had a wonderful Easter with Mia this year.  Coloring eggs proved to be a bad idea but she somewhat got into the idea of hunting Easter eggs.  Once she realized there was something in them she just wanted to open the ones she'd found and needed a lot of encouragement to keep hunting but eventually she got them all.Coloring eggs started out OK.  But then all she wanted to do was stick her hands in the dye cups.

 We had to put some distance between her and the colors.

 This year instead of a basket the Easter Bunny brought Mia a bucket.  Now she has her own bucket and shovel to play in the dirt and gravel at the neighbors. (She definitely doesn't mind getting dirty).

She also got a color book, a new bunny (the old one met a sad fate that is a poopy story...literally), sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

 Hunting eggs.

 The Easter Bunny did a good job hiding them.

 The girls all ready for church.

So Easter night Mia and I went up to Idaho because my brother from Wyoming and his family were there.  Monty couldn't go because of work.  We had a great time (I'll post that in a bit).  My little brother Shawn has a wonderful talent as a photographer.  I wanted to get some pictures of Mia in her Easter dress while we were there but he was really busy with school and work.  Our last night there right at bed time he said, "OK, lets go do pictures."  I stripped Mia's PJ's off and threw her dress on.  We were out taking pictures for all of about 4 minutes but Shawn worked his magic and we got some beautiful shots.

 Great work Shawn!  Thanks again!