April Activities and Easter......

 The snow is finally gone and it has warmed up a little.  These are the first flowers in our flower bed.  They were so welcome, more this year than ever before.  Just as we were shedding our winter coats and boots and donning our flip flops, we got more snow and hail though.  The beauty of New England.  Hopefully, that was our last weather surprise and it will warm up.  I am looking forward to the hot sunny days and even the humidity.  Everyone else will be complaining about the heat and I will finally be happy.

April has been filled with fun.  We've been outside every chance that we get.  The girls have been
riding their bikes, building forts and playing at playgrounds.  They had their very first sleepover with friends.  Here are some of the pictures.
                                                              The first of two tea parties

                                         
                                                    What's a sleepover without Candyland?

 
                                            The girls made their own pizzas for dinner.

                                                    Watching Frozen in their comfy beds

 
                                                   They spent a lot of time in the jeep.

                                                           

They had so much fun!!!  A lot of memories were made.  They all played nonstop and they were all so good!  I was exhausted though!!


More playground pictures....
We have a lot of local playgrounds and we try to play at all of them.  This is one of our favorites.

We've been spending a lot of time having fun but we've been learning too.  We did two more science experiments.  The first one was about acid rain and the harm it can do and the second was about Pine Cones and how nature works to protect itself.

 Both projects were fun but the girls really liked when the chalk bubbled and fizzed during the
acid rain experiment.

 

Hannah and Avery all dressed up for one of their Frozen performances.
Ever since we bought the movie and soundtrack, they have almost daily shows for us.
Disney outdid themselves with this movie.  It was so good Hannah and Avery both changed
their favorite princesses.  Now Elsa and Anna are the new favorites in our house.

We participated in a big Easter Egg Hunt the day before Easter at the Voluntown Peace Trust.  Ladonnah, the woman who planned it all, outdid herself.  They hid 600 eggs in the woods all along the trails.  The kids had so much fun!!!  I had so much fun!!!

These are pictures of the girls coloring eggs.

                                           Mimi bought this flower arrangement for the girls.
                                            It was so cute, I had to include it.

           
                                          My Aunt Brenda made this cake for Easter Eve.  We
                                          do Easter dinner with them every year on the night
                                          before Easter.  We do brunch at our house on Easter
                                          morning.

                                                                  Easter baskets.

                              This year the girls had a special Easter surprise.  Their very own pet.
                               A new bunny.  This is the bunny's Easter basket.

Easter morning when they first saw their bunny.  They were so shocked that they just
stood in front of her cage with their mouths open.

                                                   Our new bunny, her name is Brownie.

                                         
                                    She is a Holland Lop and she is 3 months old.  She is a sweetie.

                                       
                                        Brownie's hutch, a present from Mimi && Pop-Pop

We had a beautiful Easter and a lot of fun.  It's times like this when I truly realize how thankful I
am for my family and friends.  We are truly blessed!!!


                                                       Happy Spring everybody!!!!!

                              Be thankful for each day and live each one to the fullest!!!!!!!!!!