Easter

We had a fun time this Easter.

On Tuesday, Kate and the girls braved the Mall for Family Fun night where Amelia got to do a craft, get a balloon animal (and was brave enough to ask the magician to fix it when Mummy broke it), and jump on various bouncy things and the girls visited the Easter Bunny.

Saturday bought the Waukee Easter Egg hunt. . . where we were very cold for the 3rd year in a row, and decorating eggs at home.

 And finally, Easter Sunday.  Church, followed by an egg hunt at home, gifts, and the Meiers, Grandma and Bruce joining us for lunch.

Thanks Grandma Becky & Grandpa Jim for the Easter gifts.

These lovely girls are a little tricky to photograph.

Carrot Cake!  We'll make this cake again. . . although maybe not the icing.

Meals for the Heartland

Amelia has enjoyed making lunches for the homeless at Church a few times this year so we decided to participate in Meals from the Heartland over Spring Break.  She and her friend managed the two hour shift remarkably well, mastering most of the different stations in our assembly line.

Amelia Reading Topsy & Tim

Amelia loves to read and has been doing an amazing job.  This happens to be a book she knows pretty well but she can read new books too!

St. Patrick's Day

As with the vast majority of this spring, St. Patrick's Day was cold.  It didn't stop Amelia from having a great time at the parade though. . . Zoe wasn't quite so impressed.

Daddy's Birthday

We had fun celebrating Daddy's Birthday.  Amelia added the candles, but was a little hampered by the odd missing letter.

Amelia Dancing

Amelia loves to dance!

Graduating to a Shopping Cart

Zoe spends a lot of time running errands in the sling.  Probably Mummy's favourite purchase for baby #2.  She hangs out or naps in there and it's easy to deal with getting in and out of the car.  However, since Costco has double seated shopping carts, Zoe is getting to sit in them with her sister.  She wasn't too sure at first but the addition of samples and snacks won her over.  She certainly shows her displeasure when Mummy decides that a sample isn't suitable for her but Mummy and Amelia can give it a try.  This is where rusks come in handy :).