Easter

Three Easter egg hunts make a 26 month old a pro! Our first hunt was with friends. The second hunt was at his "school" (the only time he didn't cry was during the hunt itself). And the real deal was at my parents' house. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate at all - thunderstorms all night. So my dad hid the eggs in the house. I don't think he realized what a pro egg hunter Mateo is, though, because they were very obvious. So when he (and we) woke up at 8am, we had to get him dressed to do his egg hunt first thing before breakfast. He quite enjoyed all the little toys, but he really enjoyed those eggs. I reduced the amount of candy in them (talking about his school eggs here since my parents put healthy treats in theirs - yay!) and have them hidden in the cookie jar where they wait for special occasions. He gets just as excited about three jelly beans as he would to an entire snack pack of them. :-) He also gets excited about broccoli, too, though.


When it wasn't raining Mateo enjoyed playing outside. He especially enjoyed the pile of leaves my dad swept up for him. That kid would stay outside all day in the rain if you let him - something I've actually done before. Okay so we have a nice big patio under which to stay dry, but seriously he'll walk out there if you let him. Which I have also done. You know a kid has had fun when they have dirt stuck to their knees.

Over Easter weekend we adults worked maniacally on a globe puzzle we gave my dad for Christmas. Would you believe that when we finished (well, technically my mom finished it after we returned home) the last two pieces were identical? So my mom emailed the company. They are supposed to be sending the last piece. Very important. No really. It is. REALLY!