One thing about Ohio, you never know what the weather is going to bring. Case in point, snow on Easter weekend. But it was pretty, even in April.
Being back in Sidney always justifies breakfast at the Spot. So we all gathered for a Spot Breakfast.
Their food is just normal food, eggs, biscuits, bacon, sausage, pancakes, you know the typical stuff. But for some reason it always tastes so much better at the Spot.
During our running around for errands I let Parker and Neleha use my iPod, they looked so cute together.
Everyone decided that since Molly was in town and it was so close to her birthday that they wanted to celebrate it now. Of course Molly was not opposed to this idea.
Cake, candles, presents, and the happy birthday song, they gave Molly the works.
She sure loved the princess tiara and the princess treatment she received on her official-early birthday party.
After Molly's party it was time to color eggs.
The kids all gathered around the table, well except for Garret who hid under it, and they all prepared for their Easter tradition.
The kids worked so hard on getting their eggs just right. They all looked so cute as they concentrated so intently.
I think us parents have as much fun as the kids do, we just cover it up by saying we are helping them.
After the eggs had all been dyed it was time for the kids to receive their Easter baskets.
The kids were overwhelmed by all the goodies they found in their very own baskets.
While the "Easter Bunny" hid all the eggs the kids were occupied with taking turns swinging at a pinata.
This year there was a new spin on the egg hunt. Normally the plastic eggs are the most sought after as they would bear gifts of candy or money. This year those plastic eggs only held candy and some coins but it was the real eggs that were worth the big money. Kristy's Dad, Gary, told the kids that they could exchange each real egg for a one dollar bill. On top of that there was also a big golden egg which had even greater prizes.
The kids filled their baskets full of eggs.
Molly ended up walking away with the most money of all.
One night I was able to sneak away up to Mickey & Amy's place to check out their new house. I must say they got a steal, that place was so huge. We caught up on each other's lives and swapped digital media and then grabbed this photo. On the way out Mickey gave me a gift that overwhelmed me, a hat and tshirt from Bd's Mongolian Barbecue. This ain't no gift shop merchandise we are talking about here either, this stuff is official wear of the grillers. Mickey actually worked at the new Bd's in the new Mall near their place for a little while and was so awesome to save his stuff for me. Now that is what friends are for. It was very comforting catching up with Mickey & Amy.
On Easter Morning Kristy and I watched our girls wake up to the baskets we got for them, once again they were happy smiling little girls.
Miss Molly just had to try on the costume that came with her princess basket.
The kids all gathered around the table, well except for Garret who hid under it, and they all prepared for their Easter tradition.
The kids worked so hard on getting their eggs just right. They all looked so cute as they concentrated so intently.
I think us parents have as much fun as the kids do, we just cover it up by saying we are helping them.
No matter how careful we are it never fails, some of the dye always gets spilled. But the mess is cleaned up quickly and the fun always continues.
After the eggs had all been dyed it was time for the kids to receive their Easter baskets.
The kids were overwhelmed by all the goodies they found in their very own baskets.
The kids are growing so fast, each year they look more and more grown up.
While the "Easter Bunny" hid all the eggs the kids were occupied with taking turns swinging at a pinata.
Once the pinata gave up its prize the kids scrambled to the floor to gather all the candy they could.
The time had finally arrived for the great egg hunt, the kids were so excited as they ran through the house looking for those hidden eggs, both real and plastic.
This year there was a new spin on the egg hunt. Normally the plastic eggs are the most sought after as they would bear gifts of candy or money. This year those plastic eggs only held candy and some coins but it was the real eggs that were worth the big money. Kristy's Dad, Gary, told the kids that they could exchange each real egg for a one dollar bill. On top of that there was also a big golden egg which had even greater prizes.
Braden was the lucky one that found the big golden egg but at first I think he wondered what it was he found. We reassured him that it was what he was looking for.
The kids filled their baskets full of eggs.
The kids were made sure to exchange their real eggs for dollar bills, they all made out very well.
Molly ended up walking away with the most money of all.
After the Easter festivities we made Mexican food which has also become a tradition when we all gather together.
The menu included green chili burritos, chicken taquitos, jalapeno poppers, chips with salsa and guacamole.
Later on in the night we played a nice, mature game of spoons. This game can, at times, get a little out of hand. In fact there are some stories about breaking table legs and scratching table tops, but I am not assuming any responsibility. All the same we had a nice game.
One night I was able to sneak away up to Mickey & Amy's place to check out their new house. I must say they got a steal, that place was so huge. We caught up on each other's lives and swapped digital media and then grabbed this photo. On the way out Mickey gave me a gift that overwhelmed me, a hat and tshirt from Bd's Mongolian Barbecue. This ain't no gift shop merchandise we are talking about here either, this stuff is official wear of the grillers. Mickey actually worked at the new Bd's in the new Mall near their place for a little while and was so awesome to save his stuff for me. Now that is what friends are for. It was very comforting catching up with Mickey & Amy.
On Easter Morning Kristy and I watched our girls wake up to the baskets we got for them, once again they were happy smiling little girls.
Miss Molly just had to try on the costume that came with her princess basket.
Before we left, the girls got to catch up on their play time with Grandpa Davis.
The way Leonard plays around with our girls you would never know that he has ever had open heart surgery. Our girls sure love their Grandpa Davis, I think it is pretty clear that he loves them too.
Another great visit to Ohio...
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