The Easter Bunny Visited!!!

Easter Basket found!!!
Looking through our goodies!

Blowing bubbles!

Hunter had a visit from the Easter Bunny at Papa and Nannie's house. He woke up curious to find his basket*. We went around the house trying to find it. Once it was found, he was so excited to see that he had a bubble blower, a Disney collection book, Raisenets, and a chocolate bunny. Both Adam and I love living through Hunter's excitement about life.

*Hunter's Easter basket is a basket made by Nannie. This is something we will cherish forever. Thank you Nannie.

Easter @ Papa and Nannie's House

Hunter in his Easter outfit.
Looking for eggs.

The kids were anxious to dig into their Easter Eggs.

Look at his full basket. I wonder how long this candy is going to last.

Sharing the pregnancy experience!

The last 2 years Papa and Nannie have hosted Easter for the family at their house. Hosting Easter for 40 people is not a simple thing to do, but somehow my mother always seems to pull it off. The weather was perfect. Lunch was delicious, thanks to the help of everyone who brought a dish. The kids ran around and had a blast. This year there were more than enough eggs to hide and the kids had a blast finding them. This is Colin's first year to actually getting to eat some of his treats. He loves candy and I think everyone is enjoying giving him some and watching him devour it.

As I have mentioned before, 404 Nesbitt Lane is all "abuzz" with pregnancy talk. It was fun to sit and listen to Martha talk about her 1st baby. Sara is ready for baby Evan to be here, but has a couple more months. I, at the time, did not know we were having a girl and everyone was making predictions that we were having a girl. Little did they know that they would be right.

Easter @ Annmother and Pops' House

Plowing the fields.
Hunter's first driving experience.

Getting goodies from Annmother and lovin' it.

From tricycle to a small bike in one year. He is growing up to fast.

Racing with Aunt Wendy!

Annmother and Pops house offers many fun experiences. From riding a tractor to riding a bicycle, Hunter loves going to see them. When we arrived, Pops was plowing the field. Hunter was able to help Pops finish plowing the field. He enjoyed every minute of it. He even was in charge of the steering wheel a few times. I think Pops is going to hire him for the summer to help out with his crops. Annmother surprised Hunter with some Easter goodies that included candy, which is Hunter's favorite new "food group". Aunt Wendy came to Ashland City to visit. They had a blast playing on the riding toys and entertaining us with their imaginations. Hunter is discovering that having Aunts that spoil him is a pretty cool thing.

3 Pregnant Sisters + Babies-R-Us = Trouble

Sara and Martha deciding on Boppy slipcovers.
Nannie, Martha, and Hunter registering for Pack'n'Play slip covers.

Hunter helping Aunt Martha register for glass bottles.

As many of you know, my sisters and I are all pregnant. Sara is due at the end of May, Martha and I share the same due date, August 27th. Sara and Martha are both having boys and we are having a girl. Life at 404 Nesbitt Lane, Madison, TN, is anything but bubbling with excitement.

Sara, Martha, Nannie, Hunter, and I made a trip to Babies-R-Us. Originally our plan was to look around with Martha and help her get some ideas of different things to register for. Within the first hour Martha decided to go ahead and register. Hunter had a really good time helping Aunt Martha with the register gun. In fact, I think they ended up registering for a few pink items on accident. After about 2 1/2 hours of walking around Babies-R-Us, we were all exhausted and ready to put our feet up. I am so lucky to be going through this pregnancy with my sisters. It is an experience we will never forget.

Spring Garden's Easter Egg Hunt

Hunter and Grady on their way to hunt Easter Eggs.

Hunter made a mad dash towards the eggs.

Leaving with their baskets full.

Saying the Pledge of Allegiance with his class. Soooo cute!!!

Hunter had his Easter Egg Hunt today at Spring Garden Preschool. I love being able to go to these events. Working full time I didn't get to attend special days like this. Totally taking advantage of getting to see Hunter in action at school.

As I walked into the classroom, the kiddos were lining up with their Easter baskets. Hunter and Grady, one of his closest friends, were standing in line together holding hands. They were all bubbling over with excitement. Once the counting to go began, the excitement intensified. When Mrs. Wilma said, "Three," you should have seen them all dash towards the eggs. They each had a great time running and finding them. Hunter had more fun finding the eggs. Luckily, there was only 2 eggs with candy in them. I say luckily because Hunter has found our stash of candy and is asking for it daily. Not a good habit to have and we are trying to discourage it. After the Easter Egg Hunt, the kids went back to the class, sang a few songs, and said the Pledge of Allegiance. It was so cute to hear them mumble a few things and then come out with the last word of the line. We are leaving for Nashville tomorrow to spend time with family over Easter. This will be the 2nd Easter in a row that we have been home. Hope this is a trend that continues ;) Happy Easter everyone!

Easter Egg Playdate

Easter Eggs!!!

Noah and Hunter enjoying lunch together.

On Fridays, when we are in town, we get together with some of the other moms in Junior League. Hunter and his friend Noah always have a blast playing together. This past Friday my friend, Angela, was brave enough to host a Easter Egg Dying party. The kids started out by just playing their little hearts out with all of the toys. They then were served lunch and cupcakes. Hunter then got to dye a few eggs. He had more fun watching the egg turn from white to a brilliant orange and another one green. Hunter loves going on these play dates and always talks about them the remainder of the day.

Florida Bound

Celebrating Jayme's birthday!

Our Ritz-Carlton Tea experience was Divine!

Hunter loves the beach. He wanted to visit everyday. Of course, THE TRUCK had hitched a ride in Nannie's van.

Hunter and I have been wanting to visit Florida since we left in December. In February, I had the idea of renting a condo in Bonita Springs (just north of Naples) for a week with my parents. I do get to see my parents more frequently now that we live closer, but we don't have a lot of visiting time. It always seems to be so busy when we go to Nashville. So I was grateful for the opportunity to spend this time with them.

Hunter did great on the ride to and from Florida. He is a great little rider. However, he was a little under the weather, which ended up being the theme for the week for everyone except for myself.

On Sunday afternoon, a few friends, Michelle, Megan, Jayme, and myself, got together for a tea at The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort. I have never been to a formal tea so the experience was wonderful. We were given many choices of tea and decided on two. Then we were served tea sandwiches, scones, and cakes. As we were enjoying our visit there was a Tea Birthday Party being held for a young girl, about the age of 5. It was precious to see the girls dressed up and drinking their "tea", which was really hot chocolate :) I had a wonderful time catching up with some wonderful friends and being immersed in the Naples atmosphere.

My camera battery died the next afternoon so the remainder of our vacation was not photographed. The weather wasn't the best, a little chilly and rainy. This is not normal for Naples in the winter. We visited our favorite parks, dropped by our house to check on some things and pick up baby items, had a fun GNO (Girls Night Out), and relaxed. Other than a few sicknesses and rain, the trip was good. I was just glad to visit the area one more time before the baby. Crossing my fingers I will find an excuse to visit again before then, but not sure an opportunity will present itself.