Easter 2008

We have had a lovely Easter.

I was very excited this year because I got to do an Easter Egg hunt for Grace. Mum used to do them for us every year, I even remember doing one at 18!!

I clearly remember the last one she did for me. I had just met Duane. I had gone with Daniel to Stuart Mattheson's house, I think that Daniel was trying to set Duane & I up. There were a few other people there, and we all just sat around chatting and enjoying some drinks. Slowly people started leaving and it ended up with just Duane and I laughing and making polite conversation. Duane served up so many cups of tea, that I actually thought it a little strange. That certainly wasn't my drink of choice, and he was serving the tea with dinky little saucers. Who does that??? Especially at 19!!

So we sat there drinking copious cups of tea & getting to know each other. The sun started coming up....we had been chatting all night and it was now morning, Easter Sunday. I said goodbye and drove home. As I was driving up my driveway, mum was hiding the Easter Eggs for the hunt. Although I probably groaned at Mum for doing it, I still loved doing the hunt that she always put so much effort into.

This was the last one for me, as in the October Duane & I made the big move from Tassie to Queensland. Its a tradition though that I want to share with my children.

Anyway back to the now.

So after an early morning wake-up, Daddy and the kids hung out in our room whilst Mummy went and checked the Easter Bunny had remembered us.

After the all clear, we took Grace into her room to find the first of her treasure. She had made an Easter basket at school the week before so I had set that up on her bookcase with the first egg (well yogurt covered fruit wrapped up in foil) & clue for the next one.

It took a few clues before she started to really get into it and eagerly ran to the next hiding place. Easter bunny was very creative and had printed out the clues on Easter paper. We spent the next hour or so finding eggs in all sorts of places. In the mail box,

the TV,

toys,

and lots of other places.

At the end of the hunt, Grace sat down and gobbled up the treats. She was very generous and offered some to Mummy & Daddy.

I made blueberry pancakes and we all had a lazy, long breakfast. After heaving our full belly's from the table we went to the hospital to visit Grandma. Grace proudly gave her an Easter Bonnet that she had made and also a sugar free chocolate bunny, can't imagine how yummy that would have been !!! Grandma gave the kids a yogurt bunny each. Grace was familiar with the egg thing by now and immediately opened hers and gobbled it down. I did my bit and assisted Xavier's with his, well I ate it and then fed him! That counts right?

The kids were well behaved at the hospital, Grace belted out a few of her favourite songs. The old bitties all smiled and encouraged her, but I am sure they were glad to see us leave!

After we all had a snooze, we headed over to The Ryans for a BBQ lunch. It was a lovely relaxing afternoon. Emily kept Grace amused, which is always a bonus. Grace loves following her around and copying everything that she does. Emily has a electric ride on scooter that she rides around the house. Grace was sitting on it and playing with the key hole when she must have turned it on. She went flying back into the couch, the look on her face was priceless, she was not expecting it to move. Xavier was doing well until later on in the afternoon he started getting a runny nose and really upset. Well it turned out that he had another ear infection.