Raising Twins...and a Ginger: Easter

Andrew told me I needed to blog about Easter so I will. Let me start off by saying that I have the cutest kids EVER!!! We weren't going to do Easter baskets for the boys because we are poor and they don't know about what is going on anyway, but I went to Walmart with Julie and bought them a couple things. I saw a HUGE stuffed super soft duck that they had to have. Then they each had a bendable bunny and a parachuting egg in their Easter baskets. My mom wanted to get them something small so I told her KMart had a super cheap plastic picnic table. She bought that for them. I put it together last night and put their pitiful Easter baskets and their duck on it. Elliott ignored it and went to the kitchen for breakfast. Aaron went right to the table and took the stuff out of his basket. Elliott came back in the living room and he played with his basket and on the table too. They LOVE that table!!! They sat on opposite sides and just babbled at each other. Aaron stood up on the seat and was talking about something...it was like he was on his soapbox about who knows what!!! I really wish I knew what they were saying!!! I know when they sign "milk" "more" "finished" and even "cookie" but they don't usually sign unless I ask about it...like "do you want a cookie" and Elliott will sign cookie...I ask if they want milk and they will sign milk....Elliott signs more when he is hungry...but when they talk with their crazy words I have no clue what they are saying. ANYWAY...they played for a few minutes and had breakfast. We went to church and came home for lunch. We weren't going for lunch at Sharon's until 1 and the boys are used to eating at 11. I knew they would be crazy if we made them wait to eat until 1. I was really worried that they would be terrible today since they weren't gong to get naps but they did really well. They slept on the way to Henry and then took a while to wake up and not make us hold them. They had their first Easter Egg Hunt and I have to say that Aaron is a natural. Elliott found eggs and threw them off the deck and pushed them through the fence into the neighbors yard. He had lots and lots of fun!!! Aaron picked up the eggs and put them in his basket. He loves putting things in things. Carrie was holding his basket for him but she put it down and he picked it up and just took off. He kept falling down...partly because of the shoes his is wearing and partly becase the ground is uneven. Every time he fell, all of his eggs fell out of his basket...he started to put them back in the basket but eventually just gave up and looked for more eggs. Then when all the eggs were gone he left and went to the neighbors yard = ) They started getting super cranky. We opened some of their eggs and gave them the snacks in them...Gerber Juice Treats, Honey Kix, and Cheerios! They love Honey Kix!!! Mom held Aaron and he fell asleep and then we left to come home. I guess that is it...Aaron was really cranky when we got home and Elliott was super happy sitting at the picnic table. They ate dinner, took a bath, and went to bed. I hope that missing naps today doesn't screw them up a bunch...I am hoping that they sleep until 8 and take a 3 hour nap tomorrow afternoon! I don't think its going to happen but I can always hope right!?!?!