easter egg hunt #2: mount vernon

On Saturday we pulled a double header with the veteran's park egg hunt in the morning and then the mount vernon egg hunt in the afternoon.  Ms. Billie, the lady who does our cake decorating class, owns mount vernon.  It is a beautiful place to have weddings or receptions.

Although the girl's had no nap, we decided to brave it and head out there.  We were so glad we did!  This easter egg hunt was much more our style.  Even Ava was able to get more than one egg this time!

This little exchange between Macie and Ava was too cute.  They kept giving each other this egg.

Oh, wait.  Maybe that's just wishful thinking.  Now I remember.  They kept saying. "It's mine.  No it's mine."

I think Emma is super excited about the egg hunt.  Either that or she is high in candy from the first egg hunt that morning.

The easter bunny.  He was a cool bunny.  He came riding in on a motorcycle.

Ava loves baby Nora.  She kept rubbing her head.

These are a few pics of the cute creative food Ms.Billie had.

A picture of all the buds.

easter egg hunt #1: veteran's park

Saturday morning we headed out to Veteran's Park to check out the community-wide egg hunt.  It was really chilly that morning especially with the wind blowing off of the lake.  The girls had to wear their heavier jackets that morning.

30 minutes prior to the egg hunt, they had us all gather in a baseball field with promises that it was to begin any minute. Because expecting 2 to 5 year olds to be patient for that long really is feasible.  I was just waiting to hear, "Mommy, I need to go potty!"  Thank goodness that didn't happen!  The girls had fun on their first official mass easter egg hunt.  

Waiting to start.  It looks like a crime scene...

When the egg hunt first began, it was mass hysteria.  Emma was a tad bit frightened.

She got over it pretty fast.

Ava slinging her basket over her shoulder like a purse.

Ava only got one egg during the whole hunt.  I had to stand over it an guard it from other kids and parents so that Ava could get it.

The prized possession, her one blue egg.

daddy date night

Last Thursday night while I was at my cake decorating class, Jason and the girls had a daddy date night.  Seeing how both of my girls are daddy's girls, they relish having daddy all to themselves.

The night started off with a trip to the new park that just got put in by where we live.  Of course, Ava was a fixture on the swings as usual.

(I promise they just put in a new playground.  This swing is hanging from a tree to the side of the playground.  Of course the girls were interested in it.)

After the park, daddy and his girls grabbed a quick bite at home and ran out to play at the mall.  The Easter bunny was taking a break for his picture duties and was attempting to stretch his legs before getting mauled by children. Emma loves the Easter bunny!

Ava always cracks me up by the crazy faces she makes...

botanic gardens: the Easter dresses

This past weekend we made a quick trip to Memphis to see my family. On Saturday we decided to take the girls to the Memphis Botanic Gardens. Wow, I never knew that I could spend so much time at a place and yet see so little. The girls were in rare form. Ava especially. She was not having her picture taken.

So I am putting this disclaimer on the following pictures.

We do not favor our first born, Emma. You got to shoot what you've been given. Emma was cooperating. Ava was not.

End disclaimer.

We literally got home and thought we probably didn't get one good picture. As we looked through them, we thought were we even there? The pictures for the most part displayed a peaceful, beautiful day. Not quite the way I remembered it:)

botanic gardens: here and there

botanic gardens: the out-takes

Notice how the out-takes from the Botanic Gardens contain mostly Ava. She would not cooperate that day. Usually, she is the more photogenic of my children and enjoys having her picture taken. However, that day all she wanted to do was be naked, pick flowers and be left alone.

The final scene of the day... it's a wrap.

botanic gardens: the water fountain