Happy Easter!

Sorry I don't have Easter egg hunt pictures. 

Imagine a large field

children bundled up in the Idaho spring weather

holding dearly onto their Easter baskets in the blustery wind

all parading eagerly for the dozens of eggs

bursting with larger quantities of sugar than they've had since Christmas.

That's the image I would have posted if I had taken my hands out of my mittens long enough to snap a picture. 

"Hey kids, what did you get for Easter?" 

An ear infection.

Holidays always make for a great reason to give your kids a bath. 

haha just kidding.

{sort of}

Do you want the long version or the short version behind Colette's dress?

Ok, the short version it is. 

I bought the dress for me $12 clearance hoping I could sew it into something cuter..

several mistakes later, I don't have enough fabric left to cover half my body.

I decide to use it for Colette.

Voila! Her Easter dress was born!
I'm actually really happy with myself.
She wore it for several hours and it didn't fall apart!
That's a first I must say.

Aren't my kids photogenic? 

{blank stare}

well, they have other qualities.

I take some of the blame since I neglected to take a nice picture of them immediately after they were dressed and ready for church.

So this is the tired, flat hair, and ready for dinner alternative.

Oooo, Hollister Baby Catalog? 

Happy Easter my friends.