Easter Weekend with Aunt Barb

We were all very excited to have Aunt Barb (or Bob, according to Megan) visit for the weekend!

Lucas and Megan enjoyed doing Easter-related things throughout the weekend. They had fun watching the egg color tablets fizz in the cups ... we got some really pretty colored eggs, with most of them intact from the process. They also got Easter treats from Aunt Barb as well as from Grandma and Grandpa Suttmann.

Lucas and Megan had some fun out on the deck using their new Easter bubbles. They also got to search for their Easter Baskets and Easter Eggs. Megan loved her basket ... mostly because of the bunny in it. Lucas was quite funny searching for his basket ... it was hidden under his cape, which he picked up as a pile (basket still inside) and said he didn't see it. Once we got him to actually lift just the cape, he was excited to see all that the Easter Bunny left for him.

We had a blast with Aunt Barb and we're very glad she came to visit!

Easter Egg "Hunt"

Lucas and Megan got to go to the local Easter Egg "Hunt" this morning. When 10am hits, the egg-seekers are allowed inside the painted circle to grab as many eggs as they can. Lucas and Megan were more interested in looking around than in gathering eggs, but they did manage to gather 14 eggs. They also enjoyed a visit with the Easter bunny (which Daddy compared to the type of costume you would see during a robbery) and a little climbing around.

Pizza Night

Tonight we had some fun making our own pizzas. Mmmm .... it tastes better when you have just the toppings you like.

Megan's Play Date

Megan headed to Monkey Joe's again ... this time to hang out with some of her friends, Tyler and Abby. Unfortunately, Lucas was sick and couldn't join us, but Megan had a great time. She did a lot better than last time and was happy to play on her own without needing to be held all the time. This was most likely due to the fact that there were a lot fewer people there since we got there when they opened.

The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades

What better way to spend the ride home from school than doing a little reading?

Wisconsin Dells

We took a 3-day weekend and headed North to the Wisconsin Dells with the Kluesners and Bormets. We met the Kluesners just before dinner on Friday and enjoyed a nice dinner we made in the in-room kitchen. Once full, we headed for the pool (don't worry, it was probably an hour by the time we started swimming) and enjoyed a ride on the lazy river. The kids also got some splash time in the kiddie area before we headed back to the room to meet up with the Bormets.

After breakfast on Saturday, we hit the wave pool and another kiddie section. Some of the adults even got to ride tubes down some slides. After a busy morning, it was back to the room for pizza and nap time. Somehow we managed to not get back to the water until after an early dinner, but we had a blast once again enjoying the lazy river and kiddie splash area. By this time, Megan and Lucas were much more willing to run around and go down some of the small slides than the first trip to the area on Friday.

I believe everyone had a blast and the kids definitely went to bed tired. It was a great weekend with friends ... both for adults and kids. :)

Haircuts

When asked if they wanted haircuts, both kids said no. Lucas wanted Mommy to do it again and I think Megan was a little intimidated by the place. A little Sesame Street later (we went to Cartoon Cuts where the kids get to watch TV during the haircut) and the kids were good to go.





Megan's mullet is gone, but so are some of her curls. :( Ironically, after bath, her hair seemed even curlier. We'll see what time brings (it usually straightens as it dries). Fortunately, time will also bring back her bangs which became a little too short when Megan wouldn't cooperate (it's hard to cut the hair of a child who won't stop cuddling) ... better too short than lopsided.

Some Random Tidbits

A little craftiness with some Easter egg dye colored pasta. ...







A silly Megan ...








Lucas with the model helicopter he made (his first homework assignment!) ...

A couple of cute kids ...

Megan's first "real" pigtails (all of her hair will reach ... if she'd just stop moving while Mommy was trying to put them in) ...