Easter 2018

 The girls were very excited for the Easter Bunny to come to town. They were up earlier than normal because they were so excited. As usual, they love me for insisting that they brush their teeth and hair before going downstairs. Even more, they love taking pictures on the stairs while they see candy filled eggs all around. Haha. 

 This year they decided to not have the Easter Bunny put their eggs in separate rooms. Instead, the bunny hid some a little harder for Leah, and some a little easier for Juliet. They both ended up with about the same amount of candy, so it all worked out. They always worry that one girl will end up with more, but we always combine the candy after a few days, so I never understand why it is such a concern. 

 The Bunny hid some of the eggs they painted outside. Also some candy eggs. He must have come pretty early in the morning, because the chocolate was near frozen. 

Chris did his usual egg dying with the kids. I love that he always takes the lead on this. Leah picked a kit with foam eggs. They all turned out sort of brownish/pinkish. Juliet picked out "cosmic" eggs which turned out better. Every year we try different types of kits, and I feel like they are 50/50 on whether they turn out looking good or not. 

 Tilly saw all the fun the girls were having outside and frantically tried to paw his way through the window. It was super cute. 

 It took the girls a while to find their baskets. Juliet found hers first and patiently waited for Leah to find hers before unpacking it. 

The big hits from Juliet's basket included a fairy door decorating kit, some LOL dolls, skittles, and a new game for her Leap Pad. 

 Leah was getting pretty nervous as the minutes ticked by and she still hadn't found her basket. When she did, she was super excited. Chris and I were telling her the tricky places our baskets were hidden when we were kids and how she should expect it to get harder every year. She's concerned whether or not the Easter Bunny is going to hide it in the basement next year. She doesn't feel quite ready for that. 

 Big hits from Leah's basket included the movie "Wonder", 2 new Squishies, new slipper socks, and an origami kit. Because of Leah's expanders, she couldn't get any gummy candy or chewy candy. She was pretty bummed by this.  She very thoughtfully wrote the Easter Bunny a note explaining what she could and could not have. 

 This year Easter was also on April Fools Day. The bunny filled up a giant egg with various condiments. Juliet was shocked. 

 After playing with their new stuff for a while, we set off for Aunt Renee's. We had a great dinner there, and the girls got even more candy and had a ton of fun playing with their cousins and their significant others!  Daddy had fun having a 9 month pregnant wife as the Designated Driver. It was a success!

 Leah picked out this new shirt at J. Crew the day before. It was the first time she didn't want to wear a dress to a celebration type activity. Bittersweet feelings from me. They both looked gorgeous and ready for spring!