Lunch Bunch Easter Egg Hunt

Our lunch group stared with 3 moms and 3 babies about 3 years ago. 

And Friday we had 12 moms and 18 kids!! 

It was our first annual (hopefully if I can keep my act together) Easter Egg Hunt.  

I got to enjoy my favorite part, the setting up and decorating,

because 3 other girls fixed us a scrumptious lunch!

So thankful this Logan and his mommy were on Spring break and got to join the fun.

 These sweet girls will have a new baby at their house in just a few more days :)

Before our egg hunt Levi had the opportunity to share with his friends why we celebrate Easter through our craft. Each family made a set of Resurrection Eggs.
As I opened each egg Levi explained the item inside the egg.
Egg #1 - a piece of bread - Jesus ate Passover Dinner with His friends.
Egg #2 - a cross - The next day Jesus died on the cross. Jesus' blood washes away our sins.
Egg #3 - a piece of cloth - They wrapped Jesus' body in cloth and put Him in a tomb.
Egg #4 - a rock - they rolled a rock in front of the tomb so no one could go in or out.
Egg #5 - empty - the tomb was empty when Jesus' friends went to check on Him. He is risen!!
Egg #6 - candy - He is alive! That is the sweet surprise of Easter.

 On your mark, get set, GO!

 Tucker was content in the car.

Proof that a pair of monogrammed bloomers are a must for girls in the south. 

Mrs. Lindsay brought a surprise for the little kids...eggs with puffs inside!

 Seraphine and Mary Kathryn enjoying their treats. 

 Iker! 

 What a blessing to watch Ella play in the sandbox for the 1st time! 

We prayed & prayed for her safe arrival last year and soon we will celebrate her 1st birthday.

 Several of us moms thought alike and filled the eggs with stickers...poor deprived children. 

They will think eggs have stickers and not chocolate. 

This girl has it made. 

After our friends left I asked Levi what his favorite part was and he said, "Friends come to my's house.  Have lots of friends, Mommy!"

At the Zoo with Lillian

Lillian has been praying for a while that all her friends could go to the zoo together.  She wanted to show them the new baby giraffe.  This week Grandpa & Grandma Thames made it happen!

I think we all could have watched the penguins all day!

loud birds

As we were waiting our turn to feed the giraffe I was looking away talking with Josh and the giraffe came up behind me and took all the lettuce out of my hand.  I screamed!!  Then Levi cried.  We did recover and were able to enjoy the barn.   

"Yook, Yiyian!"

 

 For Levi the main attraction was "Lion King"

Poor Cely Kay and Mary Kathryn were stuck in their strollers.  Cely Kay was much more joyful about her situation.  Mary Kathryn on the other hand had strangers stopping to ask her what was wrong. 

 Levi really enjoyed his 1st Cherry ICEE, Daddy said he should have bought 2.  :)

 Joey and Savannah were headed to ride the train after ICEE time!

Mary Kathryn figured out she could stand up in her stroller while we waited

on everyone in the aquarium!

 We said good bye to our friends. 

And I thought we were headed home as well, but our Daddy had a little more fun in store for us

I agreed to go along if he carried Mary Kathryn, so Levi could ride.  :)

 Levi got to feed the Rainbow Lories nectar!

We were exhausted after such a fun day!

 

Thank you Grandpa, Grandma, and Lillian for sharing this special day with us.

Play Dough

 Roll it like a ball

 Mush it flat

 Press down hard

 Peel away the edges

snowman!

Please, just go to sleep!

She's never been a good sleeper and I hope this is one of the last

"nap time boot camps" we have to have.

 She got her fat knees stuck in the slats while she was trying to convince Levi to get out of his bed and come play with her. 

 She clearly was tired.

 Day 1 took a good hour for her to fall asleep.

Day 2 took 1 1/2 hours...she was whimpering in her sleep because she cried so hard.   

And today, Day 3, we are down to 50 minutes.  :)