Easter & DC/VA

First we had a great Easter weekend. We ventured back "east" for the first time in a while (again, apologies to all those loved ones we would have liked to visit but there is only so much time and so much running around I'm willing to do with Max! Next time!!)

Our friends Matt and Kristy had a baby months ago we still hadn't seen and we arranged a little HS friend gathering at her house complete with all the kiddos, a picnic and an Easter Egg Hunt! Max had been playing with eggs for a few weeks since I got out the Easter decorations so he was pretty good at it and didn't care much what was inside. It was a nice visit with friends and since we forgot the group shot we have to schedule another one before the end of the summer/fall.

This was funny because her mom told her to sit at the table with Max, meaning across from him cause he was in the middle on that side but she decided to squeeze on the bench with Max and share a snack!

Next we headed over to Grandpa's for some more fun outdoor play time. Luckily for mom and her need of lots of bed space, Max even slept all night in the pac & play, which he hasn't done for a long time, so we all got some decent sleep! The Easter Bunny even found him all the way over there!

Classic men and the tractor!



Learning about wind chimes from Grandpa...

No, we didn't have that in there all night or anything!

Sunday morning we headed over to my grandmother's church. Max did great, took a nap in the car on the way over and even stayed in the nursery there. Afterwards he had a fun visit with the family and enjoyed another egg hunt.

Nothing says Easter like your Sunday best, spring flowers and a neon green plastic screwdriver...

This past Saturday we planned a trip to head first into DC for the Cherry Blossoms and then for a visit to Nate's sister's and her family. As we kept getting closer in the city I realized the blossoms were DONE! (The peeked Easter weekend and I've never seen them be done that fast) but luckily it was a nice day and we had a good time just walking around outside. The tulip garden was in bloom and Max LOVED the carousel (until the very end when he needed to get "down")

A picnic by the tidal basin (all that green should have been pink!)

This was a classic... on the way out to Ellie's we heard paper noise and turned around to find this... he was just reading the DC metro paper I picked up on our way out, just catching up on the news I guess?!?!

Then we drove out to see the Browns and had a nice visit there with a picnic dinner and more play time. Luckily we had planned to head back that evening though cause poor cousin Luke got sick again (poor kid had to cancel his tonsil surgery, needs those things out badly!). Of course Aunt Ellie got some great shots at the nursery we went to.