Happy Easter

Well this past week was a rough one for the kids. Brooklyn, Maddux, and Nolan were all sick during the week and have just recently come out of it, although Nolan is still a little under the weather. I don't know if it was the flu or just a cold but it knocked them out for 3 or 4 days. At least Jennie didn't have any of the other kids during the week to worry about infecting. This is what your hair will look like after laying around and sleeping, without a shower, for 3 days.



This was not fun to brush out. Just ask Jennie and Brooklyn.

On Easter we took the kids over to Jennie's brothers, Greg, house for dinner, an Easter Egg Hunt, and some kite flying. It was a little brisk but turned out to be a very nice day. The kids always love to go over and play with their cousins and even Nolan seemed to be feeling a little better that day. I am not sure if it was all the candy or just being able to run around all day but he seemed to snap out of his little funk for the day. We are going to take him to the doctor today as it seems to have come back and may be an ear infection. He has been a little trooper and hopefully can shake this soon. Here are some pictures from the weekend's festivities.


And their off. Little did the kids know but most of the eggs on the grass were empty. It didn't take Kenzie long to figure that out. She was running around and picking them up and shaking them. If it didn't sound like anything was in them she threw them back on the ground. It was quite funny.


Brooklyn trying to get as many as she could.


Maddux with a bag full.


Nolan getting his own.


The kids were also lucky because while they were out looking for eggs the Easter Bunny left them presents inside the house. This was Payton's gift and she loved it. Anything that makes noises she seems to love.


Maddux shoveling his face with candy.


Checking on the other side of the fence just in case an egg fell behind.


Maddux checking out his stash to see what he got and to see what he was going to trade with his cousins.


Brooklyn seeing what she got.


I asked Nolan what he was eating and this is what he said, or showed.


Some of the kids got kites from the Easter Bunny and it turned out to be a perfect day to fly them. At one point we had 5 of them up in the sky. The kids had a lot of fun although at the end of the day all the kids were inside playing and it was five adults outside flying the kites and trying to reel them in.


Brooklyn flying her kite.


Maddux making sure that things are under control. Look at the focus in his eyes.


Great Grandma playing with Payton, one of her favorite things to do.