Easter Weekend Activities

It's Easter Weekend and the Easter Bunny came to Kimmie's house!

The weekend started with Aunt Erin, Uncle Russ and Emory coming to our house!

Aunt Erin and Gianna catch up on family news!

Natalie had the idea of making the girls pillow case dresses so I did! We wanted a vintage look and the girls and the dresses looked so cute by the Bridal Wreath in the backyard.

Meme came for lunch on Easter Sunday and brought Maddie a turtle sleeping bag that she made including a quilted top. She used the pattern that our Aunt Audie used when Erin and Nikki were young girls.

Maddie loves her turtle and has figured out that she can pack it up like a big backpack!

Time for an Easter Egg Hunt in the backyard!

Meme brought some Confetti Eggs. Erin had to show the girls what to do!

Maddie used her kazoo to crack the eggs and then her feet!

Gianna is not sure about all of that confetti in Emory's hair!

Jahno and Gianna - Maddie was not into the family portrait mode at the time! :)

All three girls had a pink bonnet. Gianna is showing her hat to Meme.

The little girls like playing in Kimmie's living room. There is so much to see and do!

Sister smiles with Aunt Natalie!!

Gardening with Grandma Kimmie

I was doing a little bit of yard work on Saturday trying to get beds ready for planting. I found some of the fattest earthworms - which I hope is a good sign for growing season. When I showed Maddie the earthworm, she went and put her gloves on so she could hold it in her hands. We didn't get the camera fast enough - the little worm started up her glove toward her arm - that worm was quickly back in my palm! A little bit later, we found a big, fat toad. She had me put him on the table and she said, "Stay, Toad, Stay." It was fun day.

Maddie decided that her Princess soccer ball wasn't big enough!

Easter Egg Hunt

We're off to see the Easter Bunny...

Aunt Natalie  shows Maddie the ropes.

 Maddie quickly figures out how to find the eggs on your own!

Maddie shows Natalie her "loot!"

Gianna wonders why she didn't get to hunt for eggs!

Daddy Jahno, Madeleine and Gianna

Time to head back to Kimmie's house.

Aunt Natalie shows Maddie how to sort through her candy.

Gianna has an egg - but no candy....

Or does she??????

Just fooling..I gave her the wrapper from Daddy to take the picture - then I took it away! :)

Welcome Home, Gianna!

Gianna was released from the hospital and came over to our house after going home for a nice, long nap! Look at all of her expressions!

Fun at Kimmie and Grand Dad's House

Maddie stayed at our house while Gianna was in the hospital. She found ALL kinds of things to do for fun!

Maddie was running in circles in the backyard. I started taking pictures and she would run a lap, stop and look at the pictures that I had just taken and then take off again!

After all of her hard work, Maddie needed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and no one makes a PB&J like Grand Dad!

A little bit later, I took out the violin that Big Mimi gave me that was hers. Maddie has been learning how to play the violin in her music class. I took this photo and when she was holding the violin and using the bow my memory card was full! We'll get that one another day!

In fact, Maddie woke up at 6:30 the next morning saying, "I want to play the vi-o-lin!"