Easter 2010

As I planned for this year's Easter celebration, I was so excited that this was Canon's first Easter. His first Easter basket, first Easter Egg Hunt, first everything to do with Easter. And then I realized . . . this isn't his first Easter. He was exactly one month old on Easter Day 2009, and his terrible mother didn't do a single thing for him. So yes, this is his first Easter basket, his first Easter Egg Hunt . . . but it's actually his second Easter. I guess you could say we're teaching him humility? Generosity? Forgetfulness? Surely there's a meaningful lesson in there somewhere!!! At least I got these precious pictures of him in our yard. No family picture this year.

Maybe we're teaching him to make up for the things you do badly by having all of your friends over. The Parrishes, Yates, and Chavers came over for a Pot-Luck Easter lunch. We also had some new friends: One of Kyle's partners, Emily Jones, brought her two kids over as well. She lives in our neighborhood, and her husband was recently deployed to Iraq.

After lunch, we hung out in the park for most of the afternoon. We had to alternate nap time because we had limited sleeping options. Eventually, all of the kids were rested and happy. While the other adults lounged in the adirondack chairs, Barry walked around hiding eggs for the older kids to hunt. There may still be a few hidden in some higher branches!!

And we can't forget Canon's obsession with putting Easter baskets on his head. While Luke and Colt were napping, Canon played by himself with the unused Easter baskets.

You never know how tall your child is getting until he starts taking his own food off the table. Canon really loved Brandy's cheese straw cookies.

Before long, we realized that it was dinner time, so we pulled out the leftovers and just kept eating. Aren't holidays the best!?!