It was fun to have Easter early this year so that we were able to celebrate with my parents. On Saturday we went to a big Easter egg hunt. We got there early so we were able to do the bouncy castle and enjoy the playground. Swings are Lennon's favorite:
Lennon stood in line of kids for awhile to ride the zip line--I'm not sure how he felt about it because he didn't want to go back to the beginning--but at least he tried it!
The older kid section of the egg hunt was by the playground so that's the section he wanted to go to--and he saw a specific egg that he wanted, so we had to do some coercing to get him over to his age group.
Last year when we did the egg hunt, Lennon was busy watching all the other kids and only ended up with 2 eggs--you gotta be quick to get those eggs, something that Lennon is not. This year we got in a position where there weren't a ton of kids, in hopes that he would have a bit more time to get some eggs. Once the egg hunt started, Lennon was on the move--he would pick up on egg and then keep going, passing up a ton of other eggs. He had specific eggs and colors that he wanted to get. About 30 seconds after the egg hunt started, the older kids, who had wiped their sections clean ascended on the toddler section like a swarm of bees. After it was all over, I heard one of the volunteers say 6,000 eggs were gone in 45 seconds!
Lennon is saying he got four eggs and a small one for Tesla (I just love how thoughtful he is)--five eggs is definitely more than the two from last year and he was completely happy with his five eggs because he had specifically chosen them!
After the egg hunt, we headed home to dye some eggs--Lennon was psyched, can you tell!
Very proud of himself--and, as always, he had his favorites!
Easter Day was fun and relaxing. We went to church and heard and sang along with the Hallelujah chorus (Lennon was singing it the rest of the day, except he says, "Halle-you-ah," which I absolutely love!) After church, Tesla was needing a nap, so Lennon was totally content hanging out and playing with his new soccer ball from Grandma Marilyn & Papa--he was very patient for his own egg hunt and Easter baskets until Tesla woke up. Here he is in his Easter's best, wearing the tie I made for him!
And here's Tesla in her Easter dress that her Auntie Leah made for her--she looked adorable!
Here's the back view, with the bow...thanks Leah!!
My mom and I hid the eggs and the Easter baskets--though the baskets were pretty much out in the open. But Lennon always has his methods and he had to get all the eggs first, even though he kept passing up all the baskets. He seemed a bit disappointed when he found all the eggs and had to get his baskets!
Finally giving in and getting all his baskets (there were three for each him and Tesla: one from us, one from Grandma & Grandpa, and one from Auntie Leah and Uncle Drew).
Lennon giving Tesla a kiss as he checks out what's in her baskets!
Tesla put her new sunglasses on her head by herself--clearly she has an eye for accessories!
We took our time with Easter dinner and just enjoyed the day together as a family. My parents left on the Tuesday after Easter. Here are Grandma & Tesla getting some quality cuddle and tickle time in before they leave the next morning:
Lennon must have been pretty exhausted from the two weeks of fun with my parents, because on the night before my parents left, he ate a few bites of dinner then when to lay down on the couch--we look over after dinner and he was completely passed out:
Not even Tesla can wake him....(in the video, she's pretty excited to get a hold of Ernie & Bert, which are her toys that she got in her Easter basket from Auntie Leah & Uncle Drew--Lennon likes to attach himself to her toys)
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