A Fun Easter

Last Sunday, Lilly woke up to a surprise from the Easter Bunny. He hid eggs all over the house and a basket of goodies. Lilly was so excited and had so much fun finding all of the eggs with gum and candy inside.

Lilly was SO excited to see a Max and Ruby DVD

Finding the eggs

Enjoying her delicious candy

We also dyed Easter eggs for the first time. We had a great time, but I was really nervous about spilling the colored water everywhere. So I went ahead and dyed the eggs and then let Lilly put stickers on them. She loved it.

Easter Egg Hunt

Yesterday, some friends in our ward put on an Easter egg hunt. At first, I wasn't sure how much Lilly would enjoy it because she usually gets a little shy when there are a lot of kids running around. As it turns out she loved it! After she found a good share of eggs, she settled into a comfy seat under a tree and enjoyed her candy.

Meeting The Easter Bunny

Today, Lilly met the Easter Bunny for the first time. We went to the mall and she got really excited when she saw him. We waited in line for a little bit and after Lilly observed a couple of kids screaming on the Easter Bunny's lap, she turned to me and said, "Mommy, I'm not scared." She thought she could handle it, but things turned a little traumatic for her.

At first, Lilly just stared at those mysterious white gloves

Then, she panicked and ran

Finally, I sat with her and she was happy

Swimming at Cub Run

Every few weeks we take Lilly swimming at The Cub Run Rec Center. The pool is heated, there is a lazy river, a whirlpool, two water slides, and a fun playground in the middle of the pool.

Lilly absolutely loves it there! She wears her arm floaties which give her way too much independence, and she swims around like she owns the place. We always have a lot of fun when we go.

Movie Night

We have made it a tradition at our house to have a movie night every Friday or Saturday. We pull out a good Disney, pull the couch up close to the TV, and let Lilly eat ice cream with sprinkles on the couch. By the end of the movie Lilly usually asks Gus to give her a good back scratch.

The Ups And Downs

Lilly is changing more and more every day - in good ways and in, well... Her tantrums, fits, and outbursts have simply gone to a new level. And there are those days when I cry and wonder where I went wrong as a parent. But I must say her good qualities have reached a new level as well. She plays better with other children, her imagination is amazing, and she can communicate a whole lot better.

Everyday brings a new adventure to our home. Some can be pretty crazy, and others are quite entertaining. Like when Lilly lines up her animals and dolls and then reads them a book or has a family prayer with them. Gotta love that imagination.

Reading stories

Making Kat fold her arms for the prayer

Having family prayer

A Day At Baltimore Aquarium

Last weekend we took a trip up to the Baltimore Aquarium. It's something we've wanted to do for a while, and we were finally able to make the trip up. Lilly loved looking at all the fun fish, turtles, sharks, and sting rays. But her favorite part of the day was the dolphin show - riding the escalators with dad was a close second.

So sad to leave