Our Easter

How was your Easter?

Judging by my Facebook and Instagram feeds, it looks like everyone enjoyed a nice day in the weather department, a springy floral day in the dress department, and a sugary day in the food department.  All good by me. :)  You didn't think I'd let you get by without a blow by blow of the Hauck family Easter, did you?  Nope. Not even close. 

(Easter bunny butt!  Will I ever tire of animal faces on pants?  Likely not)

 

As anyone who has come within talking distance of me knows (because I didn't hesitatnt to complain), we had another crazy week in all things health related. Max went back to the doctor and got put on a baby inhaler (called a nebulizer).  We gave breathing treatments round the clock. And by the end of the week, we decided to delay our arrival to Dayton until Saturday morning.  Don't worry though - we didn't miss any of the fun! 

(Bring on the eggs!)

 

When we rolled into Dayton, we didn't waste much time before commencing the egg dying.  We stuck to the old reliable vinegar, water, dye pellet solution and had lots of lovely colors to choose from in no time.  Trying to take part in the festivities proved to be a little more difficult with a wiggly baby :) We pretty much passed him around and around, all the while popping the eggs into the various colors.  We discovered the white crayon for writing only sometimes works...the stickers sort of worked...and Papa Rob's two tone egg definitely worked. Who knew his real talent was for egg dying?  Max pretty much just pointed to all the cups and eggs while uttering some baby jabber...and soon enough it was time for his afternoon nap!

 

 

 

(Wrangling this crazy man is becoming a full time job!)

 

(The practically professionally dyed eggs)

 

We actually had our traditional "Easter" dinner on Saturday night to prevent overscheduling our Sunday.  Everyone made a contribution to dinner (ours was clearly Max) - and we all stuffed our faces with ham, asparagus, cheesy potatoes, salad, and rolls.  All topped off with our new favorite, Chocolate Silk Pie. Yum! 

 

(We squeezed a little walk around the neighborhood in too!)

 

Lo and behold the Easter Bunny hopped by early - with not one, but two baskets for Max! That smart little rabbit must have known he was in need of new pajamas and a summer wardrobe :)  On top of all of the fashionable goodies he received...that bunny also managed to drag a pretend lawn mower by! Max loved pulling the "starter" and the gas plug.  It's still a bit too big for him to walk with...but it won't be long. It was adorable to see how enthralled with all the presents he was!

 

(Look dad - I totally got this lawn mowing thing...)

 

On Easter morning we did manage to make it to mass (cue the angel chorus) and Max dove into his final Easter basket...which contained a coloring book, sidewalk chalk shaped like carrots, sunglasses, a new outfit, socks, and books!  

 

 

Before heading home we decided to try out an "egg hung".  This egg hunt involved family members pointing to eggs...Max spying them, crawling over, and grabbing them.  We would then shove the basket a little bit closer and wait to see if he would drop them in.

 

Max caught on for the most part...so we decided why not take this party outside?  We plopped him down in the grass and he was all like "woah mom and dad, what is this pokey stuff?!" He wasn't quite sure what to make of all the greenery he was sitting in...not to mention the blinding sun. 

 

 

 

 

We called it quits pretty quick and had to get back on the road to Columbus. 

Once home we tried again with eggs (from the safety of the carpet)...and he seems to really like them! Sometimes he even puts them in the basket.  :) 

 

 

 

Our day ended with one tired bunny taking a stroll around the neighborhood. 

 

What a fun first Easter!

xoxo