Dyeing Eggs

Oh, the lessons we learn. Sometimes they are painful. Dyeing Easter eggs with 18 month old triplets is not for the faint of spirit. We have a blue stain on our kitchen floor that will forever remind us of our precious children dyeing their first Easter eggs.

Lucia liked to squeeze her eggs so the dye really soaked through the entire egg.
Mazie did a pretty good job with her eggs.
Elliott really enjoyed seeing how the dye colored his skin.

Lessons learned:
1. One towel is not enough coverage for three children.
2. Outside might be a better place to dye eggs.
3. Don't drop the dye tablets on the floor...

The Guys

One week ago, while our friends were visiting us from Atlanta, we took the girls to school and took our little men out for a day filled with fish, bear, and bulldozers. We took Elliott and his good buddy S. out to eat on the bay, to the Bass Pro Shop, to eat ice cream, and then to play in a parking lot full of heavy machinery. The boys were a pleasure to be with and enjoyed their day. We hope you enjoy the photos.

Easter Egg Hunt, v. 1

The children's school had a fun Easter egg hunt for the children last week. Elliott was running a fever so he couldn't attend, but our friend S. was in town and went with the girls to find eggs.
It was the first egg hunt for all three. As expected, they needed lots of prodding and directions. I don't think they really got the point that it was supposed to be fun. But, it was good exposing them to knew activities.



Mazie wanted to sit in her car and look at the eggs.





Lucia picked up two or three eggs and then went to play in her beloved sand pile. Much more fun, she thought.



S, being the boy he is, decided his Easter basket wanted to ride in the dump truck.

The bunny rabbit made another appearance.

Mazie did much better this time. She is our observer; she likes to take things in before she jumps in. (This she gets honestly--from me.)


Lucia and Mazie with their Miss Debbie. She is so good to our children.