Amazingly Alex had forgotten all about the Easter Bunny until he got to the living room and saw the basket. Then he got excited! He and Teague wanted to check out both baskets before opening either. Then Wade, Teague, and I had to rush to the airport for our flight to Boston. We have an…

We did our yearly neighborhood brunch and Easter egg hunt this morning. The brunch part is obviously more for the adults, but the kids humored us and even ate a little bit. Here is a typical moment with the older kids (and Grant thrown in for good measure – eyeing a strawberry on Alex’s plate)….

This picture is from a little earlier in the week. We got these masks when we visited the Easter bunny. Teague loved the mask. He loved it on everyone else. He would have nothing to do with it on his eyes. He tolerated it on his head.

It was too nice to stay inside so outside we went. Teague loves his bike and would much rather ride than shovel. Alex spends most of his time shoveling snow. In the end, both boys ended up jumping in the puddles.

The weather was warmer today so we headed outside to play. There was still snow on the ground so we shoveled the snow to the sidewalk/driveway in hopes that it would melt faster! Damian, Bo, and Jack even came out to play too.

One of my good college friends, Jamie, is getting married in a few weeks and I am unable to attend the wedding. I wanted to do something special and my mom told me about a gift box my sister has done in the past. It was the perfect thing! She chose seven small gifts, each…

I was curious to introduce Teague to the Easter Bunny. I got out a picture of Alex visiting from 2011 and showed both boys. Then we headed off to the mall. Alex was pretty excited. Teague did fine until I put him on the bench. Then he held out his hands and started calling, “Mama…