Just Keep Swimming: Going Backward: Easter

Most who know us know we don't celebrate holidays with the fictional characters. Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, whatever. Our kids get plenty of holiday stuff, so no worries there, just not from costumed characters. Since I didn't want to overload on candy, I decided not to do Easter baskets...just Easter presents. Archie and Lawrence awoke Easter morning to find their gifts waiting for them.

When Lawrence first wakes up, he insists upon being put in bed with Lydia so he can kiss and hug her. If only he gave me as many kisses as he gives her!!!!

All the getting ready for church and opening Easter gifts was wearing Archie out. Incidentally, he got a carrying case for his Nintendo DSI, a new game, and yes, just a bit of candy.

Since Lawrence likes to get into all the cooking utensils, I got him a little play cooking set. I know, I know, it has a little girl on the front picture, but I figure cooking stuff is manly too!

Yes, Peeps are an abomination, but you can't have Easter without them.

Lawrence immediately put one on his little plastic plate and began severing its head with his little plastic knife. He didn't really care too much for the peep after trying it. I don't blame him.

My in-laws always have an Easter Egg Hunt at their house. And Mom-In-Law never skimps on the number of eggs. We only had four hunters this year, and over two hundred eggs! Aaaaakkkk! Already going into candy overload!

I tried to get a nice family Easter photo, minus Phillip because he had already left for Cincinnati. Lawrence was having none of this picture business, and no one could manage to look anywhere near the camera.

So we ended up with this:

Here is Archie on the Hunt!

As is Lawrence. His problem was that he wanted to take the time to open and consume the contents of each and every egg he found as he was finding them. I guess it was a good thing his Mimee got so many eggs to hide!