Our Easter Eve adventure

We had quite an adventurous Easter Eve ... that seems to be the norm for our family.

Let's back track 1 week. I somehow missed the fact that Easter and conference were the same weekend. That means no Easter dresses the Sunday before Easter. I did pick the frilliest dresses I could find in their closet and called it good, and I think I was THE only one who was feeling bad. The girls don't know what an Easter dress is, and there dad says there is no such thing.

Now, because I forgot that Easter coincides with conference, that also means I forgot to take the kids to an Easter egg hunt the week before. Strike 2 mom.

Back to Easter Eve. Tyler and I drove all the flip to Bountiful to take the kids to our favorite hunt. Weren't we surprised when we pulled up and find the parking lot empty with a postponed sign? Strike 3 mom.

I was expecting a FIT from the girls, but they just looked so sad. So, I did what any normal person would do...promised glorious prizes from Walmart. We let them pick a new toy and a treat. It was of course 2 new littlest pet shops. Lincoln got some new bath toys, and they picked Easter eggs full of chocolate. Does that take me back down to strike 1 .. 2 maybe?

I then made them sit in the car FOREVER with Tyler while I ran in a dozen antique/boutiques downtown. And then there was the D.I. Retail therapy works people!

Fast forward to 9:00 p.m. It's bedtime, he was tired, not thinking clearly, maybe he thought it was koolaid. This is how we roll at the Fowler's house.

Exhibit A:

Needless to say, I put him in the bath and then straight to bed.

Was I surprised he was alive in the morning? A little. Who drinks egg dye and vinegar, honestly?!

Exhibit B:

2 nudey dudeys painting some eggs. Sorry, no blue. Brother was thirsty.

Exhibit C:
The finished product.