Easter 2011

What a fun and blessed Easter this year! Here are our pictures from Easter morning before church.

When we woke up, we noticed the Easter bunny dropped by some treats and hid our eggs!

After a wonderful church service, we basically spent the entire day outside and enjoyed the beautiful day with family. More fun pictures to come!

Easter Bunny and more

Success! Both kiddos were excited and cooperative about the Easter Bunny this year.  I am very proud of this accomplishment. Brantlee mentioned before we met him that she thought he was fuzzy and pink.  She didn't mind that he was actually yellow though ;) Collin and Brantlee have been so excited about Easter. We've been hunting eggs for days now!

We dyed eggs last night. We aren't sure why Tate got a pink egg. Sorry little buddy :)

Collin was very into the colors he chose. That boy churned out some purple eggs!

We are happy report no major catastrophes... except for one minor spill.

And Fischer kind of sort of tried to put a spoonful of red dye in his mouth. Hey, that's minor with our bunch!

Digging in to the goodies from Lolly and Poppy

Is it Easter without Peeps? Of course not!

Brantlee was so obsessed with Aunt Casey's belly. She couldn't get enough of it.

Today, Kyle has been slaving outside over the Crager garden.  He did a very nice job! We are excited.

He also had a very helpful companion all day.

HAPPY EASTER!!

We joined the club...

the TUBES club! That's right, Collin had to get tubes yesterday. It seems so strange even saying this considering he hasn't had that many ear infections in his life. We found out in February through a routine screening at school that he apparently wasn't able to hear like he should be able to.  Sure enough, fluid was the culprit. And it wasn't getting much better. So, we followed the dr's advice and went for it.  Like all my friends told us, the procedure is a piece of cake. However, coming out of anesthesia was NOT so pleasant. (We had alse been warned about this too.) But he did great! And now all this is done and behind us. Now it's time to celebrate Easter!

Shooting us a nervous smile before being taken back :)

Female/Male Bonding

Last weekend Collin, Kyle, and Poppa went on a boy's fishing trip in Alabama. Before they left Friday morning, I went in Collin's room to love on him before they left. He had been awake for a little while and decided he was Batman-ha! I had to get the camera.

We sure missed our boys while they were gone.  They caught lots of fish. Collin even caught a big bass! Of course I have no documentation of this :( Not even a cell phone picture :( Shame on them!

Brantlee and I had a girl's weekend doing girl stuff like feeding her babies.  

                                                  We went to an egg hunt for our church.

Brantlee and her friend Raygan :)

Fischer came along for the egg hunt.

The jumpy thing was full of big kids. Guess who was right in there with them

Sunday, we had a shower at our house for Casey and Baby Tate.

Brantlee stayed around for the party. Collin headed down to Poppy's house for more male bonding.

Fischer and Brantlee played together the whole time.  These two are just like brother and sister... and they fuss like it too - ha. It won't be long until he will be the BIG brother.

The great-grandmothers. Looking fabulous, right?!

The grandmothers

Sweet Casey at 36 weeks pregnant! Isn't she so cute you could just pinch her?!

We are counting the days until Forest 'Tate' Reid arrives.

Back with lots of photos

(Warning: Tons of photos and randomness) Just catching up on what we've been up to lately...

B went on a shopping spree the other day and scored some rhinestone flip flops

They are her "diamond shlip shlops" and we have to wear them everywhere now.

Collin and his trampoline/sprinkler obsession

Swinging her "pwincesses" and "fawies" (fairies)

She even takes them in the tree house and down the slide ;)

More water obsession

And if water gets in the car, just dump it out! Geez.

You can't see me :)

Just B

Collin has started hitting off of a pitch!

Good hit!

These boots are made for walkin...

And climbing too ;)

Sporting a new hair cut

Brantlee's OCDness coming out. She loves to line things up!

Summer fun in April. Still WAY too cold in my opinion.

Collin has been doing some serious fishing lately. He loves the crickets, worms, and getting the fish off the hook.

Reeling it in all by himself!

Check out that fish!

Just watching everyone else fish was enough for B.

Ready for church

B wasn't quite feeling the love I don't think.