Spring Fling

Today was the "Spring Fling" for a family group we're involved in. Although we nearly missed it (I forgot about it in my fog this morning and there were some van keys that were missing), the trouble of getting there was well worth it! It was a beautiful day out, very sunny and a pleasant temperature. It would have been "warm" outside were it not for the wind... shocking I know. *sigh* Anyway, it was a good little picnic.

Connor's favorite activity of the day was the egg hunt. Of course, he thought there was candy in the eggs, but he wasn't too disappointed with the crayons and stickers and such that were actually in these eggs.

Connor was so ready to go. He listened so well for the start, he was the first one in the "egg field".


As soon as he didn't see an egg within easy distance, Connor started opening his prizes. Not much patience in that little boy. He was very pleased to get erasers and ecstatic when the bubbles were passed out.

Clara stayed pretty content in the stroller. But, when we followed Connor to the playground, Clara was more than happy to pass the time in the swing.

Yes, rolling down a hill is still a favorite pastime for children. I remember doing this at my grandparent's house. Connor was so funny. He got to a spot with a few too many sticks and he got up, took a few steps, laid down, and continued rolling. Later he jumped like Superman off the rocks.

Connor with his buddy. You can tell these guys are close... they are starting to fight like brothers!

Sub ball and late Easter pics

We were off last night to the Submarine Birthday Ball. It was our first one in CT, so we weren't really sure what to expect. It was at Foxwoods Casino. The parking was sucky (is that a word?). We drove through 2 full garages before finally finding a garage that was mostly empty. Of course it turned out to be on the other side of the casino from where we needed to be, but that wasn't a big deal until we were leaving and my feet were rebelling against my shoes! This ball was also different from the one in VA because it was the enlisted sub ball. Because this is mainly a sub base, there are too many people to have it combined with the officer types. I was a little worried about this, simply because my friends up here just happen to be officer's wives. This, it turned out, was no big deal. I have to say, this was the best one we've been to yet. I was so much more comfortable than in the past. It was probably just a difference in me, but it was a difference none the less. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures.

Mike and his guys.

The good thing about the separate balls was that I could trade babysitting with my friend Tiffani. It seemed like a great plan until we realized the guys had duty opposite each other, so it we wouldn't be keeping the kids in their own beds both nights like we thought. I figured no big deal for me, but it turned out it was a big deal to Connor. He had a rough night. He cried for quite a while at her house, then he took a loooong time to calm down at home. Like 2:30 in the morning long time. We eve tried to let him sleep with us, but he just kept wiggling and wouldn't stay still enough to relax into sleep. Needless to say, he's a bit of a pain this morning. Hopefully a nap will take car of that.

We did actually celebrate Easter last week. The bunny visited and we went to church. Our church had 3 services in order to fit growing numbers, so we went at 11:30 which was a great pick. The praise band was great this week. We had a great message. I just love it when all the elements come together! Anyway, when we got home I tried to get some pictures of the kids... it didn't really go well. Clara was too tired to cooperate. Here are the best we got.


Even when they don't want to be, they are cute!