Easter 2011

We had lots of Easter activities going on this year. First, a few weeks ago we went to an Easter Egg Hunt at the Pentacrest put on by Delta Delta Delta. We actually did that one twice, because they started 5 minutes early and the Davises missed the first one, so we hunt around for the next one about 1/2 hour later. It turned out to be a pretty nice day so we all enjoyed hanging out.

We saw our neighbors there and Allison shared some of her eggs with Bella - Bella had only gotten 4. So sweet.


Checking out what is inside!

Awesome picture of Evie and Daddy

Bella getting her face painted. This is the look she gives EVERYONE she doesn't know.

Evie and Tyson hang out on the grass.

The kids after the hunt.


Robin took Bella and Evie up to the Children's Spring Party at her work. They had fun seeing the Easter bunny, doing another egg hunt, getting temporary tattoos and Bella's favorite.... eating cupcakes. That might be Evie's favorite part too, she screamed at Robin until she got a some cupcake on her own.

Hunting for eggs in the plants at Robin's office.

Nobody take your eyes off the Easter Bunny....
and I wonder why I was surprised that Bella realized this bunny was different than the one at the other egg hunt.



We also went to an Egg Hunt at the park by our house. Little colder that day, but was still nice to be outside and we even played at the park on the way home.

Yep, little colder that day


Getting ready...



On Easter we got up and went to church. Both girls were so well behaved during the service, we even sat on the lower level and not up in the balcony (which we often do to not disturb others). We ate breakfast at church and let Evie and Bella play in the nursery a bit.

Look what the Bunny brought - Cheetos! The Easter Bunny is now very cool in Bella's book.

Fun at church



Then we went home and Grandpa Groves came to visit. He put up a birdhouse in the backyard and we did a little egg hunt. Then we went out for brunch at Red's Ale House in North Liberty.

Putting up the birdhouse





We came home for naptime and then it was time for an egg hunt with the neighbor kids. The sun kind of came out and it was fun and relaxing to hang out outside.

A quick nap in the middle of all the festivities




We let the little kids start the hunt first

Then the bigger ones came running out - you can't really tell from the picture the explosion of kids out of the house

Rocky comes to say hi to Bella

I watched Allison (on the right) sit down and open each egg and shove whatever was inside right into her mouth. The result is her mouth full of candy

Post-hunt swinging

Coloring eggs



A wonderful Easter!