Easter

Sunday was of course Easter. Easter has a whole new meaning with Katie around to enjoy it. The Wednesday before easter we gathered up Grandma and Uncle and set to coloring easter eggs. We colored eggs last year but this year she had a much better concept of what she was doing and she did a great job.

Easter morning Katie discovered that the easter Bunny had left her a basket in the living room. The basket contained books, coloring books, lots of hair clips from Somewhere Out There, a jump rope, rainbow goldfish, a chocolate bunny a a few jelly beans/chocolate eggs. The Easter Bunny wanted Katie to have lots of fun stuff and not too much candy. The jump rope was a hit and mommy was jump roping all over the house to Katie's amusement, the flower shaped handles also work at microphones for Katie to sing and dance with.

Next we got dressed and headed to brunch at church. Great grandpa was there too. Katie took her goldfish and showed everyone the crazy colors.

After we ate we sat outside where Katie ran in circles for awhile.

Then she headed to the planter area and climbed on the rock she always sits on despite Mommy telling her to not mess up her dress. 

Next she tried to smell the iris which had finally bloomed. We had been watching it for a few weeks.

She then told me the rocks were eggs and tried to pick them up.

After church we came home and Katie took a nice long nap. When she woke up she ate some lunch the put her tennis shoes refreshed and ready to hunt down some eggs.

Once outside she was off and running!

After she had collected the last egg she kept telling me they were heavy but she did not want me to help her. Altogether she collected 2 1/2 dozen eggs.

Back inside the house she put them all in egg cartons.

Easter dinner was cooking most of the afternoon and soon it was time for Grandma to make some carrot and raisin salad (basically its ground up carrots and raisins with a little milk added) and Katie of course helped. She said it looked like worms coming out the the grinder, gross but and excellent observation.

Over all it was a great day and everyone had fun. I can't wait till next year!