I’ve let 578 pictures on my memory card keep me from my blogging duties. I’m behind by at least a week. Most weeks, that wouldn’t be a problem. But this past week, we kinda had a life…
The fun started last Saturday afternoon, with an Easter egg hunt hosted by two of MR’s most favorite friends, Ali and Rhodes. The event was a scene straight out of Southern Living. There were hundreds of eggs to hunt and even an Easter Bunny wearing pearls, but the real fun was seeing the kids dressed in their Sunday best.
After the hunt, it was time to head to Athens for a quick visit with Gran C and Big Daddy. Between the Easter candy and all of the excitement from seeing her grandparents, MR’s mouth never stopped.
Nor did her search for bugs, thanks to the “bug jar” that Gran C and Big Daddy gifted her. This little guy decided to hitch a ride with us and was not discovered until we were almost home. He somehow escaped the death jar and now resides near Spaghetti Junction.
On our way back to Atlanta, we made a quick pit stop near Lawrenceville to pick up an early Easter surprise for the kids me. I’ve been wanting a Bob Revolution double stroller for a long time now, but could never justify the cost for a brand new one. Thanks to a girlfriend (thanks Mande) and the power of facebook, I am now the proud owner of “Robert” ; the name “Bob” was just not formal enough for the new man in my life. He swears to have me bathing suit ready for our trip to the beach in June. If he doesn’t, the real man of the house is going to ban him from the garage and turn him into a backyard planter or wheelbarrow.
On Wednesday, MR had her classroom Easter party. She also got to see some cute baby ducks at school. Soon after picking her up, MR confessed to wanting to “borrow” one of the baby ducks so that she could take it home to show Hutson. When I explained that that would be stealing, she remarked, “well that will be ok. Jesus will forgive me because he died on the cross for our sins”. Lord help me in raising my sweet, yet head strong and all knowing little girl.
On Thursday, we celebrated the warmer weather by having a Mexican fiesta with 7 guests and 4 kids under four. MR enjoyed every aspect of entertaining. Since Friday was a school holiday, we let her stay up way past her bedtime. One of our guests was G’s mom, Danette (Danny). MR and Hutson loved spending the Easter break with her and I loved (and took full advantage) of the extra set of hands! Danny (along with sweet Aunt B) not only took MR to see her second movie at a movie theater (Rio), but she also cooked two meals and went grocery shopping for us. She was an absolute God send and we were thrilled to spend some time with her.
Huttie especially loved all of the attention he received during Danny’s visit.
Our Saturday started out with a hike on Kennesaw Mountain. This time, I beat the mountain. There were no stops on the way up and most importantly, no cuss words or regrets. Robert (the new stroller) drove like a dream. G and I both agree that he was worth every penny and more!
Later that afternoon, MR participated in Easter egg hunt #3 at our neighbors house. The couple has 9 grandchildren and are always kind enough to include Mary Reese in their holiday gatherings.
Easter Sunday came with lots of surprises for the little ones, a fantastic church service, a southern lunch prepared by Danny and G, and some great outdoor fun. I’ll post pictures from our Easter later in the week…