Easter

Our tradition for Easter is to stay in College Station to celebrate. Since we were married, we decided that we needed to take one holiday to do this and we truly love to celebrate at our church and in our house with friends or family that are around. This year, GG was here helping us with Grace and Atticus, and Charley and Ana both came in to meet Grace and celebrate. Katerina also always spends it with us.

The weekend was spent eating, playing with Atticus, and loving on Grace--all the normal things we do with family in town. Plus, this time, we went to Easter service, opened Easter baskets, and hunted Easter eggs for a third time.

Charley & Ana meet Grace.

Atticus seriously loves any water--even the dirty water that runs from people's sprinklers down into the road. Here he is with his boat in the water.

 

While we were all in the backyard, Vic set his beer down on Atticus' slide and it spilled. Before we could wipe it up, Atticus put his hand in it and then placed his hand in his mouth. So, yes, my son has tasted beer. He didn't love the taste, thank goodness!

 Then, we learned that Atticus thought it was hilarious to be chased with the broom. No, we are not beating our child here as he runs away from us. He really was laughing! 

Of course, that means, Atticus had to find his broom and chase Daddy with it.

Atticus also liked being  pushed around the yard in his car. He has still not learned to make it go by walking it with his own legs. And, if you push him forward in it, his legs are so long that they curl back behind him, which is a recipe for breaking two tiny toddler legs. But, if you pull it so he goes backwards, then his legs just drag. This all sounds like parents-of-the-year material, right? Well, Charley drug him backwards for a long time and of course, Atticus thinks it is so funny! 

 My sweet boy and I.

During the Atticus entertainment outside, Ana is falling in love with Grace. 

 Thanks to Pinterest, we had homemade donuts on Saturday morning. 

 

 

 

 Ana, Atticus, and I also went to the park on Saturday. Atticus loves the Pebble Creek park because there are three different playgrounds and a basketball court. Plenty to do!

Saturday night, Atticus was playing his dog guitar and started dancing and then wanted everyone to dance!

 

 

 

 

 After the 8:00 am Easter service, we posed for some pictures.

 Then, Ana, GG, & Vic finished up our breakfast.

 We thought this picture was hilarious because Charley looked like Ward Cleaver. Dressed up, sitting in his chair, drinking his coffee, holding his baby, and helping his son, all with a smile on his face. I believe his exact words were "this parenting stuff is easy". Oh you just wait, Charley!

 

 

We finished the day with opening Easter baskets and hunting eggs. Vic hid eggs for Ana and Charley this year and he made it really hard! In fact, Vic hid them so hard that Charley couldn't find his last egg, which happened to have a $5 bill in it. So, Vic had to help him hunt until they found it! But, it was a really great Easter for 2013!