Easter(s)

And the week in between... therefore, lots of pictures. 
So on Palm Sunday, after Craig and Camille's wedding where I got to see lots of people and didn't get to talk to very many of them (apparently my brother was there- yay for being in the baby room all day), we went to the cabin for Easter with the Beutels.  I made asparagus for the first time this year and it was yummy.  (I did call Grandma for some tips and reassurance... she's always good for it.) 
Bob turned 31 on the 1st!  He requested a Dr. Pepper cake.  It looked pretty, however it was super dense (I don't know what I did!  It's never done that before!) and I accidently used salted butter in the frosting. So that was kind of a bummer for me... but the cake tasted right so Bob was happy.    

 Cecily has been looking forward to Daddy's birthday more than anyone...

 This one just wanted to be done with presents and eat supper.  *grin*

 Helping open the present she picked out for him... with a little prompting... she would have picked something pink and princess-y if she had total freedom. 

 He requested horseshoes for supper... and chocolate milk.  She loved the menu too. 

 I took the girls shopping on Thursday- we went to Menards and then took the long way to the mall.  It was a great reminder of why I usually shop online or stores with carts.  Emmy was only happy when the stroller was moving, and Cecily would focus on one thing/person and walk into things/people because she was still looking at the first thing.  *sigh*  She's pretty sure she needs to try the bungee/trampolines at the mall; she wanted to watch them for a long time.
We celebrated Passover that night.  I let her eat off of my "chin-oh."  Cecily was thrilled. 

 Emmy just loves food.  And will fuss if there is no food on her tray until I get her more.  Haha. 

 Not my idea...

 On Good Friday Mom and Shelly came to help Cecily dye Easter eggs. 

 Ok, to be perfectly honest they came so Shelly and I could dye Easter eggs and not feel silly.  Emmy just watched with her toy peach.

 The final product is so pretty and springy!

 She had Daddy's birthday balloon (picked out by Cecily) all to herself for a minute and she loved it.

 Saturday evening we went to the Koch Easter... Cecily got to hunt eggs.

 She found a few.

 Emmy found a football shaped one too.

 Sunday morning the girls opened their Easter baskets. 

 Emmy was very curious.

 I know there is chocolate in here... now how do I get it?  She face-planted onto a toy the day before and had a lovely cut right under her eye, poor girl.

 All ready in their matching Easter dresses.  I think these are the first dresses I've made that I really, really like (sewing wise).  I can see much improvement in my sewing skills, which is exciting.   

 So we got this bunny romper as a gift... it's probably not something I would choose... but it's cute for Easter.  Except that little miss has very squishy thighs and it just looked so funny on her.  *grin*  And it was a little chilly out so she got to wear something warmer to the farm.

 One of the van tires had a slow leak so we piled into the civic for Easter #3....  woot woot.  It was a tight fit.

 She got to eat off "chin-oh" at Grandma's house too!  At her own little table! 

On Monday we slept in and walked to the park while our tire got fixed.  
Chocolate bunnies go on sale after Easter...

 The chickens were having a wedding.  And Emmy was getting into trouble.

We've been playing outside when it's nice.  Today Cecily was sliding down the cellar door and Emmy was trying her hardest to get up it too... so funny.
Oh, and Cecily fell down the basement stairs and cut her lip.  "The poor geerhl.  She was very sad. Daddy will ask her what happened to her lip." 
And Emmy decided that she knows how to climb stairs. Ayiyiyiyi.  I was downstairs with her and Bob had blocked the stairs with some crates... I turned around to check on her because she was making happy noises and she had moved the crate out of the way and was three steps up.  I guess we may need to get a gate.  And keep the door shut at the top. 
Blessings.