Easter Fun

We started our Easter by dying some eggs. Christopher is allergic to eggs, so we needed to make sure that he didn't have too much contact with them. I found a really neat egg dying system that worked really well for him. You place the dye and the egg into the machine, and then press the top down until the egg has spun all around and is covered in dye. It's as easy to push as the spinner toys Christopher has. He had a lot of fun tossing the eggs into it and watching them spin.

(Christopher working hard to dye his first egg.)

(What a great looking egg.)

(Look at all the fun they are having.)

(Christopher saying "Please" can I have another egg?)

(What pretty eggs.)

(Watching very closely.)

(Christopher getting angry because he doesn't have an egg.)

After the eggs were dyed, we packed up and headed Grandma Mary's for a yummy Easter cookout. Christopher got to spend some time with his uncles, aunts, and other family. There were hot dogs, ribs, potato salad, fried chicken, and beans. In addition to the Easter fun we were all having, it was also a great time to celebrate Christopher's Uncle DJ's 31st birthday. We ate a tasty chocolate cake.

Once everyone was finished eating, the Easter baskets were handed out. Christopher got one from his Grandma Mary and one from us. He was very excited to get them both. I worked very hard to make sure that his basket was full of candy that he could eat. I knew that it would be harder for Mary because she doesn't remember everything Christopher is allergic to. (Who could blame her, it is a lot to remember.)

(From Grandma Mary.)

(From Mama and Daddy.)

After that the little kids headed outside for the exciting Easter egg hunt. Most of the older children beat Christopher to the eggs, but we did manage to get him some. Once all the eggs were found, we re-hid some of the eggs so Christopher could find them again. He was having a blast looking for all of them.

Then we headed back inside to check out all the loot. I put special candy in some of the eggs and marked them with a "C". We traded some of Christopher's unmarked eggs for marked ones so he eat the candy too. After a little while, we also had to give away the real eggs Christopher found because the cracked ones were started to make him itchy. We then put his eggs into a carton and said our goodbyes. We all had an eggcellent time and can't wait 'til next year.

(Check out all those eggs.)