We've learned over the last two years that when a child enters school her world suddenly changes into a perpetual countdown to the next holiday. Perhaps this would have happened before school but I'm not much of a holiday person. I go crazy over birthdays but can barely muster the energy to put a Christmas wreath on the door. Fortunately, the kids have grandparents, great-grandparents and aunts who keep the holiday ball rolling in our house.
After using a ream of paper to make Easter drawings, comparing loot from school Easter parties, and counting the days until Easter for the last two weeks, we finally got to the real work of Easter: egg dyeing. This year Grandma and Grandpa sent us a kit. It was full of stickers and glitter pens and all things fun for dyeing Easter eggs. They were our project yesterday.
Of course, they all loved it.
And I even got to play too! I was responsible for the boys' eggs since Mark was at work and the boys were napping.
Today was sugar cookie day. We made Easter cookies to take along with us to Arizona tomorrow. We are going to have some cousin fun, if only for 24 hours.
Happy Easter to all and from me, good night!
He was shocked and speechless...
We had another appointment this past Monday. Baby is doing well.
This weekend we took our first road trip since moving back to Albuquerque. We headed west to Arizona to visit Mark's brother and his family. Their friends planned a picnic potluck at a nearby park complete with an Easter egg hunt. Thanks to my sister-in-law Heather and my nephew Oliver for preparing 160 eggs (100 more than they had to) so that we could play too. :)
We had a great time hanging out with cousins and catching up with each other.
Of course, they all loved it. 
And I even got to play too! I was responsible for the boys' eggs since Mark was at work and the boys were napping.
Today was sugar cookie day. We made Easter cookies to take along with us to Arizona tomorrow. We are going to have some cousin fun, if only for 24 hours. 
Happy Easter to all and from me, good night!
Really, all of this backyard work is just an excuse to get really cool trucks and construction equipment on our property so our boys can inspect them up close.
They were very attentive to the business of pouring concrete.
While the concrete set, we had 15 cubic yards of compost delivered to prepare our garden for planting and our planters for something yet to be determined.
Finally, on Sunday the track was ready for its first event. The kids love it! We love that we're one step closer to fulfilling our vision of kiddie utopia.
