Ashlyn's 1st Easter

We spent Easter weekend in Abilene this year.  It was a busy weekend with lots of good food, a couple sporting events, a few naps and lots of Easter!  We rolled in to town late Friday night.  It always takes us a while to get home, get packed up and fight traffic.  We never make it in as early as we think we will.  Saturday we had a good BBQ lunch at a new joint in Abilene.  Then it was off to Crew's baseball game.  Ashlyn and I snuck home for a nap...I was still battling the vertigo and the lasting effects of the medication...yuck!  We did some quick shopping to finish off the girls Easter outfits (thanks Nenna for the BEAUTIFUL dresses!)  Then it was off the Kellan's baseball game.  We had dinner Saturday evening and just hung out.  Sunday morning we were up early for church, but no one slept well and we were pretty slow moving.  We skipped church this year but were there in spirit.  We dressed the girls up in their Easter dresses and took lots of pictures.  After a wonderful lunch we opened Easter baskets and hunted Easter eggs (inside because it started raining).  The Easter Bunny was very good to all of us this year!  Ashlyn spent the majority of the weekend in this little red car.  She absolutely loved it!  I think I know what she will be getting for her birthday.  Ashlyn and Jules were really cute.  Jules loved to hug and kiss Ashlyn unless she was playing with one of the toys or being held by Nenna!  It was pretty funny.  We stopped by Gma and Gpa's house on our way back to Dallas to show off Ashlyn's pretty dress.  It was a quick trip to Abilene, but a wonderful weekend!  Here are lots of pics from Easter Sunday!  In no particular order...with no captions!

Stop me before I volunteer again!

Well, theoretically, I didn't volunteer this time.  I was asked to be the room mom for Ashlyn's class at school and I couldn't say no.  I wanted to say no because it seems like we have so much going on, but I didn't so now I am the room mom for class 6...and so it begins!  Oh yeah...and so do the "crafts"!  I've had to make a couple of things for Ashlyn's school already.  A paper doll Ashlyn and an Easter egg.  I solicited a little help on the paper doll and I do have to admit, hers was the cutest on the wall!  Thanks Aunt T!  Here are some pictures of the crafts for school.

So my first "event" I organized was a little Easter party for the class.  "A tisket a tasket let's fill the Easter basket" was the theme.  All of the kids (read: moms) brought an Easter basket and a little goodie for the other kids in the class.  I was going to put up a sign-up sheet for the other party items, treats, punch, plates, napkins, cups...you know...all of that stuff.  But I kind of lost track of time so Tuesday night before the big party I was out shopping for all of the party stuff...in the rain.  I was really worried that no one would show up to my first event as room mom.  I was going to be a room mom failure!  Maybe the stress of this first party as the room mom threw me into a tailspin!  No...literally...I woke up at 4 am the day of the party with VERTIGO!  Seriously??  I stumbled through the day and left work early for the Easter party.  When I got to her classroom, her teachers had already started setting up a little table and several moms had left their child's baskets and goodies to share that morning.  Whew...a little sigh of relief...it wasn't just going to be me and Ashlyn sitting around eating cupcakes!  At 3:00 on the dot...lots of moms showed up!  All but 1 to be exact (and the 1 kid who was out of town)!  AND MY WONDERFUL AND SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND!  Chance was the only dad there, but he didn't have a choice.  I begged him to come...I was really worried no one else was going to show and I needed someone there to lean on...no really...I could hardly stand up!  The party was a huge success...all of the moms were so impressed and we so generous and offered to help with future events!  It was really nice to meet the moms of all of the kids I see everyday!  We had a great time making Easter baskets and visiting.  As soon as the party was over, I went to the doctor.  And I didn't get out of bed for the next 36 hours...vertigo is no joke!  But that is for another post.  Enjoy the pics from my first party as room mom! I better get off this blog and get to work...teacher appreciation week is 1 week away....AH!

Ashlyn and Olivia

Evan and Olivia and their  moms

Jacob and his grandmother

Olivia and her mom

Ashlyn loved this shaker

  

Tommy and his mom

Ashlyn's crib is the one in the corner

She held that shaker the entire party!

All of the kids and their moms!

Ashlyn loves to give kisses...working on closing the lips!

The Gang from Class 6

Love this picture of Tommy with the whale in his mouth

We tried to get a shot with Ms. Lydia, but didn't quite get it