A Mellow Brick Road...: Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Happy Easter! Today concluded a fun-filled family weekend, the morning beginning with the two of you searching the house bright and early for evidence the Easter Bunny stopped by West Walnut StreetJ. You immediately made your discovery, Bodhi, then you joined Mommy and Daddy in assisting your brother as he continued to look for his basket. Sure enough, you made your discovery in the study closet, Jude Liam.

As the two of you settled in to examine your Easter goodies, Daddy made off to the local McDonald’s and returned with our Easter morning breakfastJ. Both of you were still entranced with examining your Easter gifts of a new movie, a stuffed animal, and way too much candy (which was hardly any candy at all). Buddha, you are so incredibly precious, as you always demonstrate a willingness to share treats with your loved ones, so you made sure Mommy and Daddy shared in your candy treasureJ. Ms. Bodhi, you too were generous with your willingness to share your candy goodiesJ. We all settled in the living room, wrapped in our blankets and watched “Hop.”

By early afternoon, it was evident the two of you were too highly supercharged with sugar to make much of a nap, so we sustained our family time with only slight efforts to get back to sleep (though Mommy and Daddy both would have welcomed some extra restJ). GiGi came by to bring Daddy their Sunday paper (GiGi and GiPa always give Daddy their Sunday paper after they have read itJ), and of course the two of you were jazzed to enjoy a brief visit from your GiGi! When GiGi had to get back out to the car, the two of you insisted on going to the door to wave to GiPa and yell “love you!” You both adore your GiGi and GiPa!

Mid-afternoon, brother Sean Franky stopped by to watch one of the NCAA basketball games with Daddy, and the two of you enjoyed the opportunity to play with your brother. Brother Sean Franky brought some potato skins to enjoy with our basketball game, so of course you both wanted to share in that loot (especially you, Mister Buddha---you love food!!!). You both adore your brother Sean Franky, so that made our Easter Sunday special as well. Mommy tried to rest on one couch, while Sean Franky tried to rest on the other couch and that left Daddy to fend for himself with two super sugar-charged maniac babies on the looseJ!

Brother Sean Franky left after the first game (Daddy thinks he needed to get home to get some rest and distance from two super sugar-charged maniac babiesJ), and a few hours later sister Kelly and brother Aaron stopped by with some home-made coconut pie and some deviled eggs (for DaddyJ), and so the two of you were able to continue your sugar rampage with fresh victimsJ (the two of you incessantly ask for sister Kelly and brother Aaron, wanting to know where they are, what they are doing, and whether you can have a sleep-overJ).

By the time sister Kelly and brother Aaron were ready (boy were they readyJ) to head home, night time was soon upon us, and two special baby angels were due to be tucked in for the night to replenish your batteries after a super long bath. Mommy and Daddy both were certain that their batteries were beyond being replenished but we agreed it was a successful, happy family Easter weekend and two worn out parents were deserving of a good night’s “night, night.” Happy Easter to all, and to all a good “night, night!”

PS With all of our family activities Mommy completely forgot to get your guy’s pictures taken with the Easter bunny. I know it sounds a little ridiculous, but it broke Mommy’s heart! Mommy cannot get over that I will never know your two and three year old reaction to the Easter bunny L Boo!