24 April 2011 - Easter in Delaware/Emily's Birthday

This year for Easter we were fortunate to have enough time to go to Karl and Jolene's house for Easter.  The girls had Friday through Tuesday off, so we left Thursday afternoon and spent five days in Delaware.  On the first day we arrived, the kids made forts of blankets in the basement, and this is where they slept for the next four nights.

On Friday night, it was Emily's birthday.  It was fun for her to be able to spend it with some extended family.  Living in Washington, PA, that rarely happens.

Emily got a T-shirt that fits her perfectly:  The camera loves me (monkey).

All the kids couldn't wait to set the cake on fire and belt out Happy Birthday to you!

On Saturday, Jerry and Danae came from New Jersey with their two daughters, Calista and Eden.  All the kids gathered around to color three dozen Easter eggs.

On Sunday morning, the girls found some small Easter baskets.  These contained calories that were largely consumed by adults, although the adults did not need said calories.

Baby Eden liked to play with me, and I've always had a soft spot for little girls.  A couple of the days were sunny and warm, so I took her outside and pushed her in the swing.

Trevor is a rock star, with or without this Paper Jamz guitar.  He liked to strike the rocker pose though.

On Sunday afternoon, we had an Easter egg hunt.  The adults hid nearly 60 plastic eggs for the kids to find.  The real ones stayed safely inside.

Madeline was getting the tire swing moving one afternoon.

And Emily and Jake were having some competition to see who could fly highest on the swings.

As with every trip and time spent with family, this one was too short too.  We had a great time and feel fortunate to live close enough to pull these kinds of road trips off.  It was a great way to spend Easter weekend.  Joanne and I even sang in the choir at church, and Karl and I found a way to fit in a round of golf.  It was sad it had to come to an end.