Easter Pics

Both girls were a bit exhausted by the time we took these. This was Saturday, and we had gone to a big Easter egg hunt at Thanksgiving Point and were outside for about 2 hours in what I am sure were sub-zero temperatures.

Adele ignored everything in her Easter basket once she got hold of the only thing that mattered in there, a sippee cup. She loves anything plastic with a straw.

These are the "before" pictures as we were leaving for the hunt. They look a little cleaner and brighter, don't they?

Elsa was with Paul on Easter Sunday, so the rest of us spent the day at home hiding from the snow. (Yes, there was snow on Easter, this land is really barely inhabitable.)

Adele's favorite things: Daddy, a blanket, cookies, and a cozy place to relax.

Adele's First Birthday

Yesterday was Adele's birthday...so we got CRAZY!!!!

There was to be a family gathering in Delta, so we were going to seize the opportunity to have a little party for her there while everyone in Ry's family was around, but something came up and everyone stayed home.

Fortunately, Adele's big sister is an expert party planner, and she threw together a last minute bash to end all bashes (in the one year old bash category, anyway).

First we got some wild Chuck E. Cheese's action:

Party guest. Time of their LIVES! (as you can see)

Elsa showed Addy the ropes on the rides.

Just before this pic, Del said, "For twelve bucks a plate, I am tasting the plates!"

Then they stormed the castle

And at home we had the "real" party.

Elsa decorated (she's going pro).

This present is from Elsa. It was the Zhu-zhu pet you will see in the video at the end of the post.

And Ry and I got her one of these.

And then, well, we let her eat cake. Or, we let her something a cake anyway.

If I don't post this, Ryan will. He busted me tasting the frosting when I was supposed to be clearing the mess. It wasn't bad. If you are the sort of person who likes to see a lovely cake obliterated by a baby, click here.

Mom, Grandma,

The cedar chest is fine, and I won't let her crash it anymore. Promise.