Easter Festivities

We went down to Utah for Easter this year. I think this is the first time we've been down there for this holiday, and it sure was fun! Aaron's family does a big family get together with games, a pinata, and an Easter Egg Hunt.

Since Elsie doesn't really care for any candy, the Easter Bunny (and Grandma and Grandpa) brought her all sorts of toys and fun things to play with.
Elsie had to wipe away the grass on the egg. So Elsie!!

So proud!

She found almost all the golden eggs that had money inside. She loved having more coins to add to her piggy bank.

Elsie with Aaron's cousin's daughter (is that a second cousin?), Keera. They were best buddies all day long.

All the kids were playing a little game where they would run around and try to get each other's bunny tails. Elsie had no interest. All she wanted to do was sit and eat her chips.

Can you tell who was getting a little grumpy?

What a great day! Thanks to all those family members that planned and organized all the fun.

March

What did we do in March? It's been so long since I've blogged that I can't really remember.

Elsie rediscovered her love of cupcakes. I had to make some for Mutual and Elsie went to town on them.

Elsie became obsessed with coloring with markers. She's too cool for crayons now. (Oh, she also loves the way her hair looks when I take it out of a braid. She calls it "crazy hair.")

Elsie and Olivia had some playdates. They sure have a good time when they are both in a good mood. It's not always a guarantee with a 3 and 4 year old.

Having a picnic and watching "Princess and the Frog"

cat poo

Aaron loves our lawn. He takes great pride in taking care of it and having it look nice. I'm so grateful he loves doing that kind of stuff! But there are some neighborhood cats that have decided our yard is their litterbox. It gets him so riled up!! We definitely didn't have this problem when we had Wrigley.

I just love this picture of Aaron scooping up poop while still in his nice work clothes. He couldn't wait to clean it up.

To "dye" for!

Aaron and I love dying Easter eggs. In fact, Aaron really gets into it. There's nothing like the smell of vinegar and bright colors to get you in the mood for Easter.

Elsie loves Tiana!

There is no doubt that Elsie is a Disney fan. She saw "Princess and the Frog" three times in the theatre (Aaron took her on a couple "dates"). So when she saw the DVD at Costco the other day, we had a hard time telling her she had to wait because the Easter Bunny was going to give it to her (what else does the Easter Bunny give to a child that doesn't like chocolate or most candy?!). The great thing about Elsie is that she was totally okay with that answer and didn't get upset. But when we talked to Aaron's parents the next day and told them about it, they just couldn't handle making her wait that long. The DVD came in the mail today, and Elsie was already on her second showing when it was time for bed. She loves it!

Her favorite song is "Almost There" and she loves to sing it and listen to it all the time. We listen to it over and over and over again. I couldn't believe that she actually sang it for the camera, though. She usually gets so shy about that. If you haven't heard the song, it might not be so cute. Who am I kidding? Elsie's always cute! Ha ha.

Happy moment

One of the best sounds in the world is hearing Elsie sing along to "Reflection" from Mulan with her raspy, still kind of sick voice while we snuggle on the couch. It brought a little tear to my eye.

And I ran 5 miles today. That's huge for me! My cheeks are still red almost two hours later. Ha ha.

Seriously?!

Elsie has been so sick for the past couple days with a fever and cold symptoms. I took her into the doctor today and found out she has a double ear infection. Poor thing! This has been a rough winter for sickness.