April Aftermath

3 different Easter egg hunts + Lily's 5th Birthday made up the bulk of April's pictures.

Flashlight Hunt

First came a glow in the dark egg hunt orchestrated by the Burciaga family. The kids were armed with flashlights, baskets, and glowsticks. The whole park was littered in plastic, candy/toy filled eggs.

Daisy, Meg, and Lily on the starting line.

It was a blast, even with the rain. We may have to make this a tradition.

Heywood's Ranch

2nd came the Heywood ranch egg hunt the day before Easter Sunday.

We ate, (Sally and Daisy)

and played,

and played,

and soaked in time with friends that were moving soon,

(miss you Shauna)

(and you too Rachelle!)

The kids were pro's by now at the egg hunt, but opening the wrappers was still a challenge.

I wonder if Sean is opening that candy for him or for Daisy?

D'Penha's House

On Easter Sunday we went to the D'Penha's home.

Karey made her affectionately named "big-A" ham and I attempted my first cake that I decorated with frosting tips. It was so fun.

Once again there were way too many eggs to find,

and tons of candy to munch.

Lily's 5th Birthday

My Lily turned 5 years old on April 18!

She insisted on a seahorse party, so I tried to make it happen.

Seahorses everywhere! I had so much fun making her cake. I can totally see how people do cake decorating for a living. 

The kids decorated their own party pail with seahorse stickers, did seahorse color scratches, made seahorse magnets,

played spray the seahorse with silly string,

The silly string game was a hit!

Each game they participated in they won prizes for their pails.

Then we walked to the park and did a pinata. I wish I could have found a seahorse pinata, but the fish filled in nicely.

Last but not least, cotton candy ice cream and cake.

 Lily and Sierra enjoyed the ice cream a little too much.

Now all Lily asks me is, "Am I 5 1/2 yet?"