We started out Easter Eve with the annual easter egg hunt at the hospital. All five of our kids were in separate divided areas. It takes longer to find a parking place than the actual egg hunt. But it is a tradition that we do every year. Valerie was unsure what to do but ended up getting a few eggs. Hailey walked out into the field and sat down and put the eggs in the basket that were within her reach. This was the first year I remember only having to wear a jacket. There was no wind and we were loving it.
Our next destination was to Stokes the store. I think this will become a tradition. All the kids got to decorate easter eggs and take them home. What could be better! There was definitely less mess, not no mess but less. I did learn you can get orange egg dye out of pink clothes. Valerie couldn't stop playing peek a boo with the easter bunny and we got to get our shopping done.
The night before easter morning Ashley made signs with each of the kids' names and ages. She then put them out in front of the easter baskets. Too cute! Yes, the easter bunny did come and brought treats and swimming suits.
Sunday dinner was held outside with Dave grilling steak. It was actually a perfect day. Church went smooth. It was Valerie's first time in nursery!! I was the substitute so I got to go with her. She is the youngest but can definitely hold her own. She smacked one kid and then told another one "don't!" He was about to smack her and ended up doing so despite the loud "don't!" Dave and I even got to go on our first Sunday walk of the season.
Hailey and her friend, Reece. These two are together all the time and get along quite well can't you tell!
Next came 2 days of snowboarding. Oh what fun and what pain! Do you recognize me over there j/k. Cade has been trying to teach me jumps - landed some and totally killed others. I don't know if I am more sore from riding up the chair lift with him and tensing all my muscles or from crashing. You see, I am scared of heights and Cade thinks it is funny. I have to hold on to the chair lift for dear life and Cade leans forward with no hands or he will turn around and talk to the people behind us. He even talks using both his hands. Can you see why I would be so TENSE!!
I came home the other day and this is all I saw on the floor. I touched the hair and it felt real. My stomach sank. I thought Hailey had cut off all her hair. She did just get a trim the other day in my kitchen and in the past after my girls get trims in the house they think it is okay for them to cut hair. Let us not forget Ashley (3 years old - 2 weeks before Cameron's wedding) she wacked off half of her head of hair to the scalp. It made me sick!!! Especially because we don't have very fast hair growing genes.
Luckily, and I mean luckily after talking with Hailey and inspecting her head she showed me her doll from Christmas. She said, "I just didn't want her to have bangs anymore." This had to all stem from Ashley getting her hair cut the other day and getting bangs. She had probably heard us discussing the matter. Ashley wanted bangs and I didn't want her to get them. I lost. Ashley got them but I must say the look cute on her.
