Manda Mumbo Jumbo: Easter Bunnies and Wagon Buddies

We had a very quiet day today for Easter. It was just the three of us for a change, I think it is the only holiday so far, in 10 years of marriage, that we haven't spent a holiday with some other family. It was still a nice day and instead of having an elaborate feast and lots of activities, we came home from church, gave Callie her Easter basket, ate sandwiches and all laid down for naps. We did end up having a smaller feast this evening and there has been much activity today considering Callie has been high on chocolate and jellybeans during the awake hours and she has spent that time tearing into everything. It is very hot here today too, which is why there are no outdoor Easter pictures like last year. We let Callie play in the playground after church for a while and when we got in the car she kept saying, "Hot! Hot!". So we spent most the rest of the day inside. And she looks a little flushed and disheveled in the pictures we did take.

I am also including a few picture of Callie and her friend Leah. Since it was spring break this week, we were able to hang out with my teacher friend Jacquie and her daughter Leah on Tuesday. The girls had a pretty good time together. Callie is still not playing WITH other children much, just playing in the vicinity of them but they didn't fight over too many things and seemed to enjoy each other's company. The pictures of the two of them in the wagon reminded me that I had a picture of myself and a friend in a wagon from when we were three. So I scanned the picture and will include it below.

The cookies we made this week (well, the cookies I made, mostly. Callie helped cut the shapes then spent the rest of the time begging for a "guck guck" or a "hop hop hop".)