Easter 2011

Happy Easter!

Spencer slept in his room all night last night.  His asthma has been really bad this week and he's spent many a night with us.  We were happy that he stayed in his room....Until he woke up at 6:20.  Faaaaaaaar too early.  We brought him into bed with us and it was an Easter Miracle that he fell back asleep and slept until almost 8:30.  

Then we were up and at 'em to see what the Easter Bunny left overnight.

Ginger got her lazy butt up and out of bed just as Spencer found the last piece of candy.  I was worried all night that she was going to get into the candy because, truth be told, the Easter Bunny visited us at about 11 pm last night.  My family has a long history of hound dogs eating things (chocolate, banana bread, whole lasagnas, pork roasts, cough drops) that they shouldn't be eating.

The Easter Bunny was generous this year.

As I mentioned before, we were abandoned by both sets of parents this year.  We invited some of our friends over to celebrate.  All of them have out of state parents as well.  I took a picture of the table before we messed it up.

Then we took some father/son shots.

And some mommy/son shots.

Then John and Maryellen arrived and John took a family picture of us.

Then we got down to the business of partying.

Joshua was the only one with any ham cutting experience, so he was our designated butcher.

Spencer was in awe of John today.  He told me that he wanted John to stay all night and just play hide-n-go seek with him.

I managed to get a shot of the menu, but neglected to take a picture of any of the actual food.

Except dessert.  That I got.

After we ate we were so lucky to have another visit from the Easter Bunny.  This time he delivered eggs to the backyard.  Shoes were required.

It is now 9:02 pm.  Spencer did not nap today and has been in bed since 8:10 pm.  He's still whispering to himself.  It'll probably be 10 pm by the time he falls asleep.  Too much sweetened coconut, peanut m & m's, jelly beans, chocolate eggs, chocolate marshmallow bunnies and pink lemonade coursing through his veins.