Easter 2014 in Garber

Okay, so we've been through Easter at Bren's school, we hit the highlights of an Easter egg hunt, we celebrated a birthday, and well, we also had a blast hunting eggs at MeMa and PaPa's and partaking in what has become an annual cascarone event.

I was determined to get some nice family pictures.  I failed. I didn't get my own family or my brother's and their family, but I did at least get my sweet Mom and Dad with my two sweet peas.  I love these pictures.

Again, Beau partook in hunting eggs because well, money was involved. Of course, Sis loved it too.

Sad because she didn't get a lot of eggs.

Feeling sorry for Bren so Blake gave her a few more.

Counting the loot

I got a note in my egg!

What does it say?

I'm a winner!

And then we blew some bubbles.

And my brother video'd it wearing the camera on his head. Quite the fisherman.

Finally, we got to the cascarone part, otherwise know as, cracking confetti eggs on each other and running and giggling and laughing.  I think it has become everyone's favorite part of Easter.  It's good for big kids and little kids.

There that pose is again.

Then they shot baskets with several lively games of horse. Finally it was time to come inside to watch the Thunder.  Oh yeah, and we did eat like kings and queens that evening too. So good. It was a perfect, perfect day that went by way too fast. Love my crazy family.

Ryan is 5! Errr.... technically 3, but he thinks he is 5.

So in the middle of our Easter celebration, we celebrated Ryan James' 3rd birthday.  MeMa made him an angel food cake. Aunt Julee decorated it.  His Mama got some balloons for him at our local easy shop (can't find tractors, o-state, and camo at just any store).  We gathered together to sing him happy birthday and open presents.  It was so much fun because HE is so much fun.  So appreciative of his presents. So happy.  So big.  He thinks he is 5. He tells everyone that. We had 5 candles for him too.  He talks and acts like a 5 year old, so why not?!?  Love this little man.

This face

Bren and her new pose and sweet Carter. Good Friends.

I mean. There are no words. Missing the other girls, but these boys.  And Carter.  LOVE his pose.  

Reading his new book to Daddy.

I loved how he would say binoculars.

Makayla reading him his "note" aka birthday card.

  Had to line up his presents in order.

oh yeah.

New worker bee

Carter brought his dress up clothes too so they could do some work.

I mean. There are no words for this level of cuteness. No words.

Even in his jammies....he is sporting his hi-vis vest and going through his new tackle box.

What a fun time we had with this precious busy almost 3 year old!  He speaks so amazingly well.  He knows exactly what he wants.  He is just as big as the other kids and do not tell him any differently. He might growl at you if you do.  Case in point.....  that was directed at me for wanting to take his picture. Yep. He's got spirit.