Easter

Easter was awesome.  The weather was perfect (the kids not so perfect - but that is to be expected).  We started with dyeing eggs last Sunday (while it snowed 14 inches).

I know I shared egg dyeing pics in the last post, but I had better ones on my camera that just got uploaded.

And of course, the Easter Bunny came and brought awesome baskets.  (The Easter Bunny really shouldn't go go Target anymore - he really goes overboard).

Then it was time to find all the eggs the Easter Bunny hid.  Julia wasn't super thrilled, but once she realized there was candy in the eggs, she was all for it.  Jed was very excited, and had to dump open every egg as soon as he found it.

He is a little ambitious.  What can I say?

Then they attacked their baskets.

 

 

Yes, I got Julia "egg" glasses for Easter.  You know it's funny.

And they got bunny ears.

And then they started eating candy.

Time for church!  We tried to get a pic of them all dressed up, but that is about as easy of pinning down an octopus.

So instead we had a family member take a family pic after church.  Not too shabby.

There was another egg hunt with the Schultz cousins.  I can't even tell you how perfect the weather was! 

As you can see, Jed ran everywhere...too and fro, running, running, running.  Julia stayed close to the front door.  I think the sunshine was bothering her eye.  And while the camo patch was gone, she was still sporting a camo basket for camopatch Sunday!

Time to see what we got!

Notice the chipmunk cheeks that are full of jelly beans.

She is probably eating a jelly bean too.

And a pic of all the Schultz cousins!

My kids never cooperate for photos.  Sigh...

 

And then another egg hunt with the Gierer cousins.

 

The bow was long gone by this point.

And Jed had lost his sports coat.

And finally, checking out the next haul of candy with some cousins.  Just hanging on the front porch.

By the time we got home the kids were overtired, over sugared and just plain crabby.  But I would do it again in a heartbeat.  Jed loved the entire day and Julia seemed to enjoy herself too.

Now we get to enjoy a week of spring break.  Poor daddy still has to work.  Julia and I will be heading to the eye doc tomorrow, so keep us in your prayers.

Waiting...

Now it is the waiting game.  The nurse from the eye clinic called me yesterday at work and asked about Julia's cough (she had coughed while she was seeing the doc).  I told her it wasn't bad, she didn't have snot or a fever.  She still said I had to take her to the pediatrician ASAP to get her cleared for anesthesia.  So I leave work (which means I lose pay) and take her to the pediatrician and he says she is completely healthy.  So I call the nurse back and tell them she is fine.

Then I wait.

And I wait.

And I wait.

They finally call me late in the afternoon to tell me that the doctor wants to do surgery next week!  What!  I left work to see a pediatrician and now you are making us wait until next week?

Oh well.  At least now I'll be on spring break and won't have to miss work.  But now I have to deal with nerves for a whole week (and a contact that won't stay in).  At least we don't have to patch.  But we are back on drops 4 times a day.

So I am trying to relax and be normal until next Thursday.  Thankfully I have two munchkins that keep me pretty distracted!

Finally a smile!

Monkey see, monkey do!

Jumping together!

Fresh corn - yummy!

Patches and camo!  Well - no patch today.

In related eye news - Julia is very sensitive to light.  I knew that if we wanted to do anything outdoors this summer that she was going to need some shades.  For grins, I asked the WalMart optical shop if they carried any infant sunglasses.  They looked at me like I had grown another head.  Then I explained that Julia wore a contact and she looked at me like that second head had morphed into an alien!  Really? - you are an optical shop.  The "manager" came over and said that they can fit a pair of youth glasses with sunglass lenses but it is 80 dollars.  No thanks.  I ordered these instead:

Pretty cool!  They are actually lavender and pink and come with a looping strap for around her head.  They are symmetrical so there is no up or down when you put them on.  I hope she tolerates them!

So keep us in your prayers.  Surgery is Thursday and in the meantime we have to keep track of an ill-fitting contact and keep her eye dilated with drops.  We are just waiting, and waiting, and waiting...but enjoying life during the wait!