Flashlight Egg Hunt

Tyler, Jessica and Adam were getting much too old for egg hunts, but I wasn't ready to give up the tradition so we switched it to an after-dark hunt by flashlight. Last year was the first year we did that. Love it. The eggs can be in plain sight but since it's after dark, they aren't!


Ready to go. The jackets are due to swarming gnats not the weather.

Something isn't quite right here. And I heard that one egg hunter was throwing little frogs at the others. Glad they didn't bring those in!

Jessica counting the eggs to make sure they found them all.

Today was the first day of spring break but not a very notable one. The plan was to get KFC and go to a big park to play. But the three little ones all decided to test every boundary there was this morning--running around when they were suppose to be eating breakfast, kicking each other under the little table they sit at to eat, squirting toothpaste on the counter and each other, forgetting how to get dressed, running through the house screaming instead of playing in the play area. I kept giving them reminders that we were going to go to the big park but had to wait until KFC was open. I finally just gave them hotdogs and put them down for naps, but then I went and got KFC for the older ones who had been diligently cleaning rooms and getting rid of outgrown clothes, old school papers etc. and organizing.


We are supposed to go to a movie tomorrow but they know if they try the same behaviors tomorrow the result will be the same only I will stay home with the little ones while Jessica drives the others to the mall for the movie.

Easter

Never too old for a basket.

Nope. Never too old.

The twins

All the kids who live at home--Jasmine (9), Adam (15), Kaleb (4), Jessica (18), Kayla (4), Tyler (19)

Kayla

Kayla

Kaleb

Jasmine with her basket.

Making lunch.

Kayla

Jasmine

Kaleb

Little ones egg hunt. The bigger ones and Jasmine hunt after dark with flashlights.

At the beach after lunch.

First time in the gulf.

Choosing ice cream from a little store.

It's getting dark!! Almost time for the flashlight, get eaten alive by gnats egg hunt for the older four!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off to a Fun Start

Three of the kids had egg hunts at school today.

Jasmine had a math egg hunt.

The twins had egg hunts at their preschool.

On the playground

The eggs for Kaleb's class.

Jessica had senior skip day. We got pizza for lunch. We got to the preschool early for pick up so we had to taste test the pizza.

Kaleb's treasures.

With Kayla's teacher.

Making the Most

of a sunny day.

Getting Ready for

Picture day at school. It's a uniform free day.

I have just a couple of copies of this book to give to someone who could benefit from it. Details on my girl's blog.

Beautiful Sunday

Jasmine ready for Sunday School


At the park. Look at the way Kaleb is eyeing Kayla to make sure she doesn't drink it all, and Kayla is trying to watch Jasmine to make sure she's doing it right. The little ones do not usually get soda, so it was a real treat.











Jessica got off the swing to push Kayla so Jasmine sat on the swing. Jessica is trying to take the swing back! And you all thought she was so sweet.



They are too big for the baby swings but we talked them into giving it a try.