In the afternoon, Pequeño helped make cupcakes for our dessert that we would be bringing to Abuelo’s on Easter. We were bringing French Vanilla cupcakes, strawberries, and whipped cream.
That night, we had our annual glow in the dark egg hunt. It was so much fun with the gig yard this year and there were over 100 eggs glowing. Pudge looked outside and said “It’s like there are two skies full of stars! the real sky and the eggs!”
The older ones ran around like maniacs to collect them all while Cuatro was content with picking up three and putting them in and out of his basket.
Then we came inside and they opened them while watching a movie. Inside we’re glow bracelets and LED tea lights. So they were able to keep the glow sticks and turned them into things like glasses, necklaces, bracelets. (The tea lights will be saved to be used again.)
They went to bed around 9:30 and were all exhausted.
On Easter morning, they all were awake around 7/7:15 and excited to find their baskets. I went downstairs and started baking cinnamon rolls while they got ready (brushed their teeth) to come downstairs. While upstairs, they were given clear instructions that if they found someone else’s basket not to give away their surprise and set loose.
Cuatro found his first and was mostly interested in the bouncy ball that was on top.
Pudge and Pequeño found theirs a few minutes later and each had already spotted the other’s basket before finding their own.
Little Bear was the last to find his which was in the guest room closet.
They had a chance to look through their baskets, eat breakfast, and play a little before getting dressed and loading into the car to spend the day with family.
We went to Abuelo and Abuela’s house first and were able to spend time with them and Tio C. (We also stopped at Pop Pop and Mema’s house on the way to give them each a cupcake and toppings and a picture that the kids made for them.)
Abuela gave Cuatro some of a cupcake and then he wasn’t willing to share...
After lunch the kids played for a little bit and painted with water colors while the adults sat and chatted until it was time to leave.
Next we headed to Grandma’s house where we visited with her, Aunt N and her family, Great Grandma, and a Great Aunt & Great Uncle. The kids had a fun time running around outside with their cousin and visiting with everyone.
Since the kids would have school in the morning (and work for Papa) we weren’t able to stay too late. The kids all fell asleep in the car and went right to bed once we got back although we did have to make one bathroom stop on the way home.
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