An Egg-cellent Week

Last week was rough because of losing sweet Heidi Lou. But this week has been MUCH better. I have alot of pictures, so I'll try to make it light on the words. And both of my kids are asleep-WOO HOO! I should be cleaning my bathrooms, picking up the office or dusting, but this is way more fun. Besides, it doesn't bother me to type with my arms resting on stacks of papers that need to be filed....

Avery ran a fever last week and I had my doubts as to whether we would be able to go to church on Easter. I REALLY wanted to go to church as a family. We didn't get to go with my family on Saturday and hunt eggs because of Avery's fever. When she woke up on Sunday morning in good spirits, we headed off to church. I was so glad we went. Before church, we gave Avery her Easter basket.

Here is Reagan's basket.

And here is Avery's.

Because she is an absolute pacifier addict, I put a couple of pacifiers in her basket. Instead of going for the chocolate duck or the toy cell phone or the play-doh or the pez dispenser, she immediately grabbed the paci and smiled. (I mean, really, can you even see it in the basket???)

And then she went to try to give it to Reagan, who was a bit hungry and fussy at the time. Such a sweet big sister!

After church we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for Easter lunch and to hunt eggs with the cousins. It was soo much fun.

Here is Avery opening some eggs at Grandma's before changing from her Easter dress.

My little Princess.

Mom and Dad with little Reagan...hungry and fussy, again! (It happens about 8 times a day! :-)

I was shocked that she actually got the hang of hunting for eggs! She knew exactly what to do. It's amazing how much kids learn from other kids.

And it helped that Cousin Carson was so sweet and helpful, leaving the easy eggs for her to hunt.

Here they are, cute as can be. Kindle was more interested in her beanie babies than posing for the camera...that expression is hysterical! Avery found it quite convenient to "hunt" eggs from Carson and Kindle's basket.

The other things that have made this an egg-cellent week all revolve around Avery. She has really gotten the hang of the big sister thing. She gets a little better every day. The most common word around our house is still "GENTLE!" but it's working!

She likes to give her bubba hugs.

And she has even gotten more gentle around Kenley. They are actually starting to play together! That is really egg-citing! (Okay, it's not Easter anymore, so I'll stop with all that...)

I just had to include these photos of Avery making out with herself. I was trying to pick up the kitchen and I noticed that Avery was kissing the mirror.

And licking it.

I just had to laugh at her. She went on and on...I had to pull her away. Weird, but very funny. I love this kid! Maybe the paci isn't such a bad thing... :-)