the essence

This job is keeping me busy, as I'm sure you can tell from my lack of posting. Getting sick last week hasn't helped either but other than some congestion that's lingering we seem to pretty much be better.

I was supposed to be at Busch Gardens with the girls today but we're having severe weather today - hail, thunderstorms, and tornado watches until 2pm. Caroline is in Orlando with her daughter for Spring Break & she was going to Busch Gardens today & bought my ticket so I could go too! We've postponed it until Thursday so hopefully the weather will be better by then. That also works out because we have a test in class tonight, which I should probably study for a bit.

In the whirlwind of everything we did manage to get in some Easter celebrations. Saturday we dyed eggs with Rays' moms' family. Three two-year-olds made for quite a fun mess with all of that dye! (Those pictures are on Ray's computer, though). When we got home I finished sewing the girls Easter dresses and finishes off the absolutely amazing carrot cake I made for the family dinner on Sunday. Serious, to die for!

Our first decent family photo since Kate was born!



Addison had a couple goodies in her Easter basket & immediately began devouring the little robin eggs. See how she's reaching in with such purpose? And Ray thought I was just being a fuddy duddy because I didn't want to dump the entire bag in there...



Sunday morning we went to church, had a little time at home, and then went to Rays' side of the family again for Easter.

On the hunt for eggs! She was bypassing the real ones for the candy-filled plastic ones!



Me and my sweet girls



I think that was the most sugar Addison has ever had in her life. I was trying to get her to eat some real food & daddy insisted on more sweets. I'm sure he'll be the "fun" parent in the years ahead....