Easter Morning 2009
...and a few other pics from right around then

The Easter Bunny was very busy and opted just to fill the table instead of hassle with baskets this year. The boys got a family gift of Moody Science Videos for homeschool and more candy then they needed. When the Daddy Bunny is in charge of buying the candy - the supply is plentiful. Mama Bunny buys much less - and much more chocolate.

For dinner we went to Grandma's house and Nick played a game of chess w/ Grandma. I think it didn't go so well for him. Here is his look of shame.


Gabey eating one of many treats at "Grandma Cooker Baker's" house. They call Grandma "Cooker Baker" because, obviously, she cooks and bakes.


Cheeseburger Pizza make for a fun lunch. We made our own pizza dough but any dough mix would work just fine. We rolled it out and cut out shapes w/ cookie cutters. We put those on greased and floured cookie sheets and added a little sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella and added a piece of dough to the top. We baked at 425 for 15-20 min. - or as directed by your pizza dough mix. These are fun food for kids and very easy to make. I also used the leftover dough for a mini pizza for me and leftovers.

Dad's car was in the shop and I was taking him to work and picking him up. One night, on the way home, he surprised us with a quick stop at the carnival that set up at a local mall. It was fun for the boys to look at all the lights and different rides. I generally do not like carnivals and have no problem staying away, but at night they do hold some appeal. It was cold out so there were not obnoxious crowds and Steve let the boys each pick one ride to ride. They were thrilled and by the time they got off their rides the cold was getting to them and it was no problem to convince them that it was time to go.

Mattie and Christian rode the motorcycles.
Gabe apparently picked the right ride with the flying saucers because his ride went for twice as long as his brother's.