The egg hunt . . .

Bree had lots of fun looking all over the yard for Easter eggs - they had chocolate from Candy Kitchen and money - quarters and dimes for the piggy bank. She had a blast - although she was SUPER tired and kind of freaked out at one point. A neighbor was hammering nails into a barn nearby and she got kind of scared at the noise. I think she was just out of it. Anyway - with help, she found the eggs, ate lots more chocolate and then went insane in the yard. It was a really nice, peaceful family day. And much warmer than yesterday - when we went to get a portrait in spring clothes/shoes and it started snowing/sleeting.

Easter Dress from Tucson Mimi

Here she is in her Easter sweater dress. This outfit was so cute. She really liked it -- it was comfortable too which is important for Bree. The frilly dresses with puffy stuff underneath tend to get on her nerves. Anyway, here she is in her dress and silvery shoes. She looks so pretty.

Happy Easter . . . bright and early

I woke up around 5 am to get the fire going in the stove. Bree must have heard me because she woke up and then saw her Easter basket. I asked Jason get up for the excitement. It's nearly 2 hrs later and she's had a whole bunch of sugar and is acting a bit crazy. Definitely being a little more naughty than usual . . . Here are some pics of her checking out her basket.

Easter Eggs . . . tie dye

We bought an Easter egg kit that did tie dye eggs -- you put the egg in a plastic cover and put dye through little holes poked in the plastic - worked ok. Bree colored with white crayon and pencil on her eggs. And tossed eggs in the dye splashing dye everywhere. Good thing we had a brightly colored table cloth. She took one hard boiled egg in her hand and just squished it. She and Jason put salt and pepper on it and tried to salvage it as food. I made chicken enchilada casserole. Yummy!

Bree loves chocolate

Underpants

This one speaks for itself . . .

The day Cory and Veronika went home

We ate at Bree's favorite restaurant - the Barbara Fritchie. Then Mimi and Pop Pop went to Target with us and got Bree a headband that looked like a flower or sun. Mimi called Bree Little Miss Sunshine, even when she was screaming at Target mid-tantrum.

Visit to NC

Earlier in February we visited Bree's great-grandparents in North Carolina. We had a wonderful time with them. Bree received an early birthday gift there -- a new tricycle. She suprised us on the trip by climbing a ladder into their attic while no one was looking and locking herself in her bedroom at 6 a.m. We had to remove the lock from the door to get her out. She was terrific both legs of the 400-mile journey. She read books, sang, slept and played with mom and dad. We ate at Cracker Barrel on the way home and I think she ate more than ever before -- she had a large plate of mac and cheese and chicken and nearly ate all of it. She loved Gram's shrimp dinner too!