Easter Sunday

This Easter was pretty subdued because both Ben and Hannah were under the weather.  We managed to have a little Easter egg hunt at our house in the morning but Hannah was not really into it.  (I took the kids to the doctor on Monday and Ben and Hannah both have double ear infections and bronchitis.  No wonder she was not her normal happy self!)

Later on, I took the boys to church but Zach stayed home with Hannah.  Dan and Ben did another egg hunt after Easter services.  That afternoon, we went to a small barbecue with some friends in a park where the kids had their third egg hunt of the day.  Lucky kids!

Hannah had two beautiful Easter dresses (one from Granny and one from Aunt), but she only wore the one from Granny for about ten minutes so I could take some pictures.  She'll have to wear them the next two Sundays so everyone can ooh and aah over her at church.

Easter Egg Hunt at school

Our Saturdays are normally busy with soccer (Ben) and baseball (Dan) but we managed to find time for one more family event this last Saturday: the annual Easter Egg hunt and brunch at school.  Zach was deployed last year so he missed out on all the fun.  We had a great time eating pancakes, seeing the Easter Bunny, finding eggs, and spending time with friends.  We will definitely miss this school when we move this summer!

Opening Night/Day

Dan is now a baseball player!  He's had a few practices but his first game was this weekend.  The league had a big opening night ceremony on Friday night with the first games on Saturday.  So far, he really likes it and is learning a lot.  It helps that he has five kids from his class on his team, and another three that he knows from school.  It's hard for me to cheer for the Giants (especially after what happened in the World Series last year against my Royals), but I'm learning....

Beach Day!

While the rest of the country is frozen solid and dreaming of sunshine, we are living the dream out here in Southern California!  Oh, sure, some nights the temperature does dip down into the high 40s, but as soon as the sun comes up, the day is warm and beautiful.

Dan and Ben had a long weekend for President's Day, so we took advantage and hit the beach!  My friend Angie took her boys and everyone had a great time playing with each other.  Angie's parents are visiting from North Dakota so a beach day was needed to thaw them out from a harsh winter.  Four adults is just about the right number to watch six kids at the beach anyway.

Dan and Cael spent most of their time in the water, attempting to boogie board.  Ben and Coen dug a series of holes that would then fill with water for Hannah to play in.  She wasn't a huge fan of the big ocean, but she could handle small Ben-made puddles.  She also thoroughly enjoyed the snacks that are a mandatory part of any beach day--Cheetos, popcorn, juice boxes, trail mix, PB & J sandwiches.

If anyone wants to join us on our next beach day, come on out!