Every year since Sammie was two, we have dyed Easter eggs in our home. Now Sammie is 13, Alex is 10 and every year I become more aware of just how old they are getting. There are no spills & I'm not ready to pull my hair out at the end of the process. LOL :) It's just three calm, peaceful spirits in the kitchen having fun! They wait patiently for their turn, there is no hogging of the spoon. They waited while I wrapped a few of theirs in lace to make a pretty design. It was a great memory. 
Ok...it's April 8th and here in upstate NY...we've got snow! It stuck. Can you believe this???? :O I woke up at 3:55 am to get Adam up for work and around 4 am thought I heard a sand truck go by. I thought, "Nah. Couldn't be." Looked out the front window and this is what I saw. Amazing! Had to share. :D
Ok, for those of us who love a good Northern NY spring...this is not it! :O First we've had two weeks of rain and now, this morning, we are experiencing flurries again. Ouch. Can't wait until this breaks and we see the light of sun again.:)
The Easter Bunny (AKA...Mommy) was out early this morning. The girls went hunting for them a few hours later. They noticed after scouring the yard twice and bringing me out to help that two of our eggs disappeared. I told the girls we do live next to an open field and these are food! ;D They came in happy and are currently watching a Simpson's boxset, eating more of their candy. Ahhhhhh...the perfect Easter morning...
The girls found their Easter Baskets filled with candy and gum very, very early this morning. (I couldn't wake them up during a school week this early and see such smiles...I can tell you that! :p)
Yesterday, we all picked up our crochet needles & yarn and had some fun! :D Sam was making a coaster for her bedroom night stand. Alex was making a chain for pixie hollow. I am still puttering away on my latest scarf. What peaceful moments.
Yesterday, Adam had the rare pleasure of being home to see Alex perform at her gymnastics recital! I went over to the Jr High and got Sammie out early so she could be there too. These pictures are horrible. Luckily, the video taping came out perfect, bright and clear. Sorry I haven't learned how to blog video just yet. :( But here are the pictures I took, lightened just a bit so you can see them. She did great and we were so proud of her! Two back walk overs! A first for her and everyone cheered. A split on the balance beam and she actually made it over the vault all three times! She was awesome. :D
