Saturday, April 30, 2011

Easter Weekend Part I

Over the weekend we headed up to Josh's parents house. We got to spend Easter up their with his parents, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 1 sister in law, 1 nephew, and 3 nieces. It was a ton of fun. We just love being around our families. Payton and Scarlett loved playing with 4 of their cousins. Its nice that they all actually play really well together and get along. We really didn't have an major fighting! Super nice!
Saturday morning the cousins came over and we colored easter eggs. For us it was our second time obviously, but for the cousins it was their first for this year. 
(Madalyn, Payton, Olivia, Gabriella, and Jaydn)
These kids loved it. They ended up mixing all the colors together. 
They did get a few done before the mixing started happening.
As you can see Payton spilled some on the pink!
This was when the mixing of the colors began. 
My little stud!
Unlike a few days back when we colored eggs as a family Payton had some green fingers for a couple of days. It wasn't a neat and clean this time around, but we also added 4 other kids into the mix. 

Later that afternoon after we finished coloring eggs and eating lunch Payton and I went with his Aunt and Uncle and their kids to one of their friends house for an easter egg hunt. Their friends have tons of land so they invite a ton of people out to come and bring their kids for a BBQ and egg hunt. Each kids brings a dozen eggs and the parents hide them all over the front of their house. 
There were eggs everywhere. I am not even sure how many kids where there but at least 40 or so I would say.
Payton loved it. He ran all over collecting eggs.
He accidentally dumped out his basket so his Uncle Kevin and cousin Olivia helped him pick them up.
The kids searching for those eggs.
 Cousins Madalyn and Oliva. They are twins obviously. They are about a year and a half older than Payton, but they all get along really well. 
Olivia and Payton showing me their findings. 

We woke up Sunday morning and let the kids go find their easter baskets. Payton found all of ours, but he found his own last.
 Payton looking through the basket and seeing what the easter bunny brought him.
 He loved everything he got!
 Ready to start eating the candy!
 Scarlett with her basket. She was a little bothered that she couldn't open the egg herself and get the candy out. 
Showing off her cute new slippers and she has a mouth full of candy!
Still trying to figure out how to open the plastic eggs.
We were able to snap a few shots before and after church of everyone all dressed in their Sunday Easter outfits. Everyone looked very nice!
Josh with Payton, and Kevin with Jaydn. Currently these are the only 2 Robertson grand-boys to pass on the Robertson name!
Attempts at trying to get all the kids to sit together and take a cute picture. 
Payton, Jaydn, Olivia, Ella, Scarlett and Madalyn
Ella whom is 2 really wanted baby Scarlett to sit on her lap during the picture. Unfortunately that doesn't really work cause they are pretty much the same size. These kids all looked super cute!

(continuation post coming)

Friday, April 29, 2011

Playgroup Egg Hunt

Wednesday last week we got together with some friends and had a little Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. Each kid brought a dozen eggs and some of the moms hid them all around the park. 
The hunt is on. The kids came racing up the grass hill ready to look for the eggs. Payton and Nicholas were very excited!
Scarlett just standing in the way as the kids come charging through
Oliver and Reyna get some eggs
Ryan and Payton looking. They look like they are in a race.
Trevor just looking around
Scarlett not even caring about what is going on. 
We hid the eggs all over this park.
Group picture of all the kids once the egg hunt was over. 
(top: Nicholas, Ryan, Trevor, Payton, Austin, Oliver)
(bottom: Reyna, Heather, Brody, Scarlett, Dylan)
It would be a miracle if you could get every kid to look for the picture and smile, but we all know thats not possible. 
Nicholas, Payton, and Austin. They were very glad to have their baskets filled with eggs and candy.
Scarlett only cared about her juice. She is such a stinker
After the group pictures the kids ran off. We found them up on the play structures opening all their eggs and eating all their candy. They were happy. Reyna loves her candy!
Payton hiding out with Nicholas and Trevor while eating their candies.
Over all it was a very fun event. The kids loved it!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Coloring Easter Eggs

Last Monday we colored eggs as a family. Payton loved it the most. Scarlett thought it was fun at first, but then totally lost interest. 
I just love these two shirtless kids.
Both of them with their "cheese" faces! 
Payton making a bright blue egg
Josh trying to show Scarlett how its done. 
Obviously she didn't figure it out. Maybe next year!
Scarletts pink egg.
Scar, Payt, and Josh. 
Scar, Mal and Payt
Mal was trying to show the kids how it was done. We mixed the colors and Payton thought that was pretty cool. Scarlett was done at this point and ready for bed. 
Payton still going strong. It was a fun evening as a family. Surprisingly it wasn't too big of a mess and Payton's hands were not that bad!