We Postponed Easter

Easter fell on April 17th this year. The Friday prior to Easter is when we hosted an egg hunt at our house, and on Saturday we colored eggs as a family. Brooke wasn't feeling great in the afternoon before the egg hunt, but she didn't run a fever. She perked up after some rest and ended up having a fun evening with the rest of us! On Saturday morning, everyone seemed fine, so we colored eggs and had a nice day at home. However, by about 5:00pm on Saturday evening, Brecklyn was dozing off on the loveseat, and I thought maybe she was getting sick. I pulled her toward me for a hug, and knew immediately that she was running a fever. 

Her fever was running between 102 and 103 when we went to bed on Saturday. She slept in our closet so we could keep an eye on her, but it was a long night. She was achy, uncomfortable, and restless. On Easter Sunday, I stayed home with her while Chris took the other kiddos to church. Since we don't celebrate Easter as a religious holiday, we don't have a special service or anything. Chris and I also decided to wait on photos and Easter baskets until the following Sunday when everyone could enjoy them. 

This sweet baby slept so much while she was sick.

She really wanted to stay awake to read, watch TV, or play a little, but she just couldn't make it happen. 

After three days of achiness and fever, Brecklyn finally felt better. I was so thankful! However, Brianna came down with the same sickness before Brecklyn was completely well. Sigh. Thankfully, they were both over it by the end of the week, and yesterday we were able to carry on with our Easter traditions.

Brecklyn

With her shorter hair and missing tooth, she looks like a different child!

Brooke

Love her hair!

Brenson

He's definitely getting too big for the rocking chair!

Brianna

Also too big for the rocking chair, so I had her stand.

Love my crew!

Last week, the girls all would have had to wear sweaters because it was cold and rainy on Easter. This week it was still chilly, but the weather was much more mild. 

The kids love going into the twins' room to wait for Chris and I to put out their baskets of goodies. I keep thinking there will come a day when it's not so exciting, but until then I intend to continue to soak up their sweet enthusiasm. 

We have a sweet, elderly neighbor named Mrs. Mooney who is 89 years old. The kids love to take her food, check her mail for her, help her when needed, etc. She sent the chocolate bunnies to kids :-).

Brenson loves this orange soda we will get once in a while at El Azteca. When I saw it in the store, I knew it would be a perfect gift for him, haha!

Brecklyn loves to read and was excited about her Runaway Bunny book.

Brooke, as usual, loved it all!

Brianna's basket was much more "grown up" this year. She got hair clips, nail polish, flip flops, and a fun fidget spinner. 

Love my cuties 💖

The kids were all great to be flexible about waiting to get their Easter baskets. In fact, they wanted to wait until Brecklyn felt well enough to participate in the fun of it all. I'm always thankful for fun family traditions!