Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! We hope that everyone had a great day. We sure did! The girls gave us a wonderful gift and slept in until 640! Wahoo! Only one problem when they do that, it is ALWAYS on a day that we have to be a certain place at a certain time. Today that place happened to be church. We do try and take the girls on a regular basis but they normally play in the nursery while Chris and I enjoy a little couple worship. Today being Easter meant EVERYONE was going to church and we knew seating in the back was going to be limited. So we wanted to get there a little early. So OF COURSE, today, the one day I was trying to get us there early they wanted to sleep in. I digress.... Chris and I decided that were not going to kill ourselves or each other trying to get there and that we were going to go with whatever happened.

When we first got up (before I realized how late of a start we were getting!)Chris went into the girl's bedroom and got Charlotte out of her crib. Lily continues to be our middle of the night bedbug. We really need to break of that, but it comes down it being between 2-4 am, a screaming two year old, then waking up her sister, or just making a little space in the bed, we just move right over and let her in. Anyway... The girls stayed with me in the bed for a few minutes while the family AV tech (Daddy) got everything together. When I got the go ahead we all came out and the Easter merriment began.

I made them each a fleece blanket- one of those tie together ones. Charlotte's is a sweet baby pink and Lily's is butterfly's. I used that instead of basket grass. so much less mess. The rest of Charlotte's basket was filled with what else... baby food! She also got her first little tooth brush, and head bows. Her head is a little on the large side (Cough..like her Daddy cough) so finding little head bows that fit w/out being too tight can be trying. As for Lily, she had been talking about wanting a netice mommy- Translation... necklace like Mommy's. She also wanted a bracit- bracelet like her Dora doll. The bunny was happy to meet those requests and in her basket was a real Minnie Mouse charm on a real necklace, as well as dress up necklaces and bracelets! She was SOOOOO excited! To church she wore two bracelets, her play necklace and her real one, as well as her safety purse. She kept saying princess, princess Lily! When really she looked like a little old lady! But she was happy, and honestly looked adorable! After all the basket opening she noticed the plastic eggs around the room! We filled them with her favorite Puff- sweet potato. She is WAY to little for jelly beans but we wanted to put something in them. I also didn't mind at all when she eating those at 715 in the morning!

Then we had breakfast I made everyone pancakes and sausage. Charlotte had pears- one of her favorites. Then it was time to pick it up a little to get us out the door. I don't know how but we all made it out, dressed, and with a fully packed diaper bag on time! It was a great service, Charlotte slept through most of it, and when she woke up she was a pretty happy baby. Lily.... well Lily was two. That is the code Chris and I use when she has been a ham. She was a ham straight down to her bones! When we are out in public with them together, Chris and I have developed a great way of handling the two of them, one-on-one manned defense! He is responsible for one and I the other. We switch it up, and also lend a hand if the other needs it. Today Chris had Lily (heehee). He was doing great keeping her entertained. Until communion started. Then she began shouting "No Daddy No!" along with "OUT, OUT!!!" She was done with sitting, and waiting she wanted to go. Chris and I always think of it as another notch in our parent belt when we all go to service together, and survive!

Once we got home we took some pictures, then it was time to pickup the house and get ready for dinner! Uncle Jeff, Aunt Lizzie, and Memaw Vickie all came over to our house this evening for dinner. It was so nice! I think everybody had a great time. I know that we and the girls did! Lily went to bed in a flash, and Charlotte was right behind her.

All in all it was a great day! Lily is starting to get to the really fun age where she is talking more and wanting to "help" more. She helped make a bunny cake, she was a huge sticky mess but she had so much fun and I can always clean a floor! Charlotte is starting to develop her personality, I am going to video her laughing and put it up here. It is so contagious!

We really hope that everyone had a great day! Here come the pictures!


Bunny Cake!



and she's down!!!



Charlotte sitting like a big girl!



Lily all dressed up!



Pretty girls!