Easter 2016!!

This year, we headed to Salisbury for Easter weekend.

We stayed with Mee-maw and Grandpa, but spent the weekend with the entire family.

On Saturday morning, Lauren and Charlie had fun at the Rockawalkin United Methodist Church's Easter Egg Hunt.  Neither kid was too worried about getting a lot of eggs, and just had fun walking around with their baskets.

       

Afterwards, everyone went into the community hall to open up the eggs and listen to the Easter Story.  Grumpa came down to join us, as well as Aunt Sarah, Uncle Kevin, and Mary Quinn.  Lauren had fun seeing her family, and Charlie was excited to see that the eggs opened up.  And had candy inside!!!

                     

That afternoon, after the kids took a nap, we dyed eggs.  We tried a new tie-dye technique, which was really cool, but time consuming.  After a few eggs, we switched to the traditional technique and quickly finished the rest.  

           

That evening, we went over to Grammy and Grumpa's house for another Easter Egg hunt and dinner.  Lauren even got to hold Mary Quinn, and was so excited!!

The next morning, the kids came downstairs to see if the Easter Bunny stopped by.  And boy, they must have been really good kids this year.  He left them a bunch of fun stuff!!

After church, Grandpa and I put out some more Easter eggs and the front yard was covered.  We might have gone a little overboard.  But Charlie had fun.  Lauren was not feeling well.  She put forth a good effort, but ended up going inside and up to bed for the rest of the day.  Poor girl!

The rest of us opened the eggs, and got things ready for Easter Dinner.  Later that evening, Lauren felt a little better and came down to try her hand at a new Magic Kit she got.  Then it was time for everyone to crash!

On Monday, before leaving, Mee-maw, Grandpa and I took the kids to Ben's Red Swings for some outside fun.  Aunt Sarah and Mary Quinn joined us.  After running around the playground and taking a turn on the swings, the kids finished off the day with some time in the sandbox.  They were covered in sand, but they had a great time.

                               

It was a wonderful Easter.  I only wish we had more time to spend with all of our family and friends.  We have been spoiled to be able to enjoy long weekends in Salisbury, and I know that will no longer be an option once Lauren begins Kindergarten.  So until this fall, I plan to take advantage of it as much as possible!!