Keeping Up with the Kramers

The kids really enjoyed being outside on this beautiful sunny day.  There was chasing, laughing, swinging and smiling...all followed by lunch at Chic-Fil-A.  Life doesn't get much better than this, I tell ya!

Sam and his cousin Olivia surveying the egg-scape

On Easter Sunday, we decided not to go to church since Sam had surprised us with a mild case of pink-eye and we didn't want him spreading anything that might be contagious (sorry if you caught it, Easter Bunny...we didn't know!).  Instead, Heather got a head start on cooking Easter dinner for the family.  And Sam got to enjoy the goodies in his Easter basket - sidewalk chalk, bubbles, books and a Dino-popper toy from Aunt Deb.  The Dino-popper is pretty cool and was a big hit with Sam AND his parents!  One of the best things about being a parent must be playing with the fun toys your kids receive as holiday gifts.  We all like playing with this stuff!

Sam's first Easter Booty...uh, Basket!

Heather's dad and sister, along with their families, came over for a delicious meal and an Easter egg hunt in our front yard.  Shawn and Steve helped the Easter Bunny hide the eggs before any cocktails were served, so they remembered how many eggs were hidden and the kids actually found all of them.

Sam doesn't really eat candy (yet) so we decided to stuff some eggs with goldfish (duh), yogurt melts and fruit puffs.  He didn't really understand the egg hunting concept at first, but we encouraged him to find the eggs and put them in his basket.  More than once he wanted to pick up each egg and sample the treats right then and there.  And we couldn't resist letting him.  It was too cute watching him stuff his chipmunk cheeks full of snacks.  Kinda makes us wonder how long we can keep this candy-free Easter thing going, so that we don't have to worry about him overdoing it on sweets. We know, not a chance!  It's all downhill after the first M&M.  (and wait until Daddy introduces him to Gummy Bears!)


In any case, it was the perfect way to spend a gorgeous Florida day. We celebrated all the blessings that have been bestowed upon us and enjoyed sharing in some family traditions. And carrot cake. Did I mention carrot cake?  Happy Easter, everyone...bock, bock!