Because

These kids are great and I love them so much.

I wish I had more to say, but my brain has been temporarily shut down due to the fact that my sinuses have been taken hostage by the blooming olive trees. Darn these stinking allergies!

Chocolate Currency

I made chocolate chip cookies about 2 weeks ago. Daddy found this the other night when he was helping Thomas put his toys away (thank heavens it has been too cold for ants!). When Thomas was questioned as to why he had chocolate chips hiding in his cash register, he quickly responded that he kept them there so he can have them anytime he wanted. When I was making cookies I did notice that a little hand kept reaching up to the counter and taking chips, but I figured he was eating them, not saving them for a rainy day.

Easter Sunday

We had a great Easter. We have 9 am church, so the morning started out in a mad rush to get ready. When we went downstairs for breakfast, Thomas opened the shutters and said, "oh, I guess the Easter Bunny didn't come to our house." He didn't even sound sad when he said it, just kind of matter-a-fact. I quickly explained that the Easter Bunny isn't like Santa Claus, he (or is it a she?) comes sometime during the day on Easter. I told him to ask his cousins, who also live in the same neighborhood, if the bunny made it to their house yet. I was banking on the fact that my brother and sis-in-law would delay the Easter activities until after church also.

When we got home from church, Thomas quickly ran to the shutters again and was beside himself. Once again, Mom was right. The Easter bunny was able to come while we were at church (during Sunday School to be exact)! Thomas had a great time hunting for eggs, while Clara scavenged the broken eggs on the patio.

I decided after reading a cyber-friends blog that the Easter Bunny would bring the kids Easter Baskets with candy, and have books inside instead of toys (that's what you get when your mom is a former teacher). I went to the store and picked out a couple of cute books for the kids and placed them in their baskets. He was thrilled, as was Clara, until a few hours later when he asked why the Easter Bunny didn't bring him any toys. I told him that Santa brought toys and the Bunny brings books and candy...I'm not sure how happy he was about that.

Don't you hate it when your dress gets caught up in your diaper! So embarrassing!!!

I made Clara's Easter dress this year and was thrilled with the way it turned out. I felt kind of bad making her a new dress and not making anything for Thomas, so on Saturday I went and bought him a new "summer" suit. I thought he looked adorable. He reminded me a of a little republican.

One last thing...those green Peeps are evil, but soooo good. I am going to delay my diet until they are gone.

Easter Egg Hunt

They're off!

This is the kind of kid you want hunting eggs with you. He bypasses all the eggs - except for the green ones. I was watching him and yelling at him to pick up the ones that were right in front of him, but he would run right past them and grab only the green ones. (I should say I wasn't yelling, only encouraging.)

Clara on the other hand was perfectly happy to stroll around and look at the eggs. Every once and a while she would pick one up, only to eventually toss it back down for the others to find. She collected 2 - one for each hand and she was perfectly satisfied.

Would you ever guess green was his favorite color?

What Easter means to me...

A Bedtime Story

Once upon a time a little boy waited

while he sat in his little red chair.

While he waited

he called for him,

and tried to understand what Mom meant by "just a little bit longer."

Then it was time to take a little rest,

and wait some more.

Until...

It finally happened.

Granddad had come.

And the little boy was happy.

And the world was perfect.