This morning started out for me last night. Last night we got Eli's Easter Basket put together at set it out for him to find it in the morning. I also had to get the eggs put together for the big family hunt in Baytown.
What the Easter bunny was leaving for Eli
Patches had to come check it out
I think she must have found something she liked
I woke up at 5am Easter morning. I love waking up before everyone else. I love the house when it's all quite and everyone is sleeping. This morning though I had a lot to get done so we could get out of the house by 8:15 am. I had to get myself ready, get Eli's clothes ironed, make breakfast, get the food ready for the picnic and then get everyone up and ready for the day and still have time for Eli to enjoy what the Easter bunny left for him. I was amazed on how well and relaxed our morning actually went.
I love this picture, Eli just woke up and noticed what the Easter bunny left for him.
Just a big smile for mommy
Checking out the goodies
He loved the vacuum. We had the hardest time getting him to put it down and hunt eggs. He also had a small melt down when we left for church and he couldn't bring it with him.
Checking out the other goodies in the basket.
He found an egg!
Great shoot of Eli putting the egg in the basket, even though I think he was just getting it out of the way.
Found another egg.
This is what I made for breakfast for my boys. They are carrot pancakes made in the shape of bunnies! I'm really proud of how well they turned out they tasted great.
Eli chowed down on the bunny
great smile
taking his pancake for a ride
Vacuuming and egg hunting at the same time, he's very talented!
Another egg!
The last egg!
After our fun Easter activities at home wee headed to church. Our church had our Easter service at the Pavilion this year. We had to be there early since I was helping out with the kids. While I was working Thomas had the fun job of keeping up with Eli. I was told that Eli took him all over the place and wore him out. After I was done checking the kids in to child care I got to join my boys and see some of the service. We couldn't stay for the whole thing since we were headed down to Baytown. But what I did catch of the service was awesome!
View from where we were sitting
Not a great picture of pastor Bruce but we were sitting way in the back.
We left the Pavilion and headed down to Baytown for our annual family picnic. We were so happy that Eli fell asleep soon after we started heading down there because we didn't think he would get any kind of nap on Easter. We got the the picnic a lot later then we ever have before. We are usually one of the first ones there but this time most everyone was already there. There was a big turn out this year. The dessert table looked awesome and so did the main food! Every year people usually make the same thing, I always bring sourkhrout and kielbasa and every year there is none left. It was no different this year! Eli had so much fun playing with all his cousions that I barely saw my own son. When it was time to go and most everyone had already left Eli still didn't want to go home. At one point in the day I said to Eli, "let's go find Papa" and Eli said, "Papa!". That was the first time he has said Papa! The picnic was a big success!
Eli and his Nana
Eli trying to run over his cousin, Isaac, with his lawn mower
Eli's cousin, Sean, he was being such a sweetie
Eli and Isaac
Eli hunting Eggs
He found one!
Cute boy in a field!
Showing me his Diego egg
What's in here?
Eli entertaining himself on the ride home.
Nana gave Eli some finger paints for Easter. This is Eli's first time finger painting. He loved it!
The Easter bunny left Eli a dish set that also included a cup. This is Eli's first time drinking out of a normal cup all by him self. He did pretty good with it.
The Easter bunny also left Eli some sidewalk chalk so we went out side to play with it after dinner.
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