THE EASTER EXPERIENCE

We had a lot of fun at the Easter Experience today.  It was hosted by a local church and everything there was FREE.  We had popcorn, water, popsicles, and cotton candy.  The kids played tons of carnival games and went in the bouncy house.  They won several prizes.  The egg hunt went very well for the boys but no so well  for little Princess.  That was okay because her older brother shared his eggs with her.  Such sweetness.  It was perfect weather outside and lots of fun to have some relaxing family time.

 Posing with the bunny as we entered the Easter Experience.

 This was cute.

 A helicopter flew overhead a few times before the first egg hunt.

 Duckie Game

 Another prize!

 Excited for the bouncy house!

 Waiting for their turn at the baseball throwing game.

 Love, love, LOVE this photo.

 Lining up for the 2:30 egg hunt.

 It was a big crowd.

 The helicopter is getting ready.

 If you look closely you can see eggs being tossed out of the helicopter.

 More eggs!

 It was sad that some of the parents had their children cheat.  

 More games!

 Bugs won this 2 liter at the ring toss game.

 We waited in a long line for cotton candy.  These people were working hard.

 Boo Bear went and played the ring toss game.  She won!

 Blue tongues!

Ice cream!

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Love Those Easter Eggs!

One of my favorite traditions is coloring Easter eggs. It's an adventure every year trying out new designs & colors. I like to see the creativity of my children too. This year Bugs had a bit of a hard time as he wanted his eggs to look like everyone elses. It was almost impossible to convince him that his creations were just as beautiful as ours. After more than a few tears he started to appreciate his creations and take pride in them. f course we loved them all along. =0) The rest of us had lots of fun too with the crayons & dye. I think in all we colored over 40 eggs.

Ta-Da!

Treasure Hunt!

We stopped into Michael's Friday for a few great deals. While we were there one of the ladies came up to us and told us about a treasure hunt they were going to host on Saturday. We were a little late getting there, (we called ahead and they said to come anyway), but still had a great time. The treasure hunt had just started but the few kids that were there made quick work of it. Out of our 4 children only one treasure block was found. I told the kids it was okay and that it was our fault because we were late getting there. The lady in charge was so kind. She noticed what happened and took several blocks and hid them again so our kids could search for them. She didn't have to do that. I thought it was very sweet. After the kids found them it was time to get their "treasures". They were allowed a certain number of treasures depending on how many blocks they found. Some of the other kids had to have a maximum number given because they had too many. There was one family there that was snatching up things as fast as they could grab them. Why is there always someone like that? Again the lady was very kind and helped our kids find some treasures they liked. Our kids had a blast. The lady was super nice and I was surprised at all the free things they were given. They were even allowed to keep the blocks! They are the stamp blocks and will be fun for crafts.

LOOK! It's Elton John!

I Couldn't Resist

I have to admit I want a pair of these glasses. Wouldn't it be fun to go out in public & see the looks from others? LOL!

Elvis's Treasures

These Will Be Fantastic With His Pirate Study!

Yep, these too! The lady gave us an extra one for Bugs.

Sweet Pea's Treasure

Boo Bear's Treasure
That's a model punch buggy in the top, left corner.

Boo's Garden Flag

Sweet Pea Gave Me This Flag

Sweet Pea's Flag

I picked up a bucket & shovel set for each of the children as they were only $1. I bought some note cards too. Fifty cents a pack! They cost several dollars in the department stores.

These are the deals I found yesterday at Michael's.

DMC Embroidery Floss = 4 for 99 cents

Clay flower pots = 3 for 99 cents

Scrapbooking Scissors (they cut specific designs) = 3 for 99 cents

Notepad with magnet on the back = 50 cents (I use these for grocery lists, etc.)