Happy Easter 2012!

Easter was definitely a different scene this year!  Nolan woke up on Easter morning and picked up a few Easter eggs that were "hidden" around the kitchen and family room and tore apart his Easter basket.  I had filled the eggs with M&Ms and Puffs with the thought that Nolan would catch on that the eggs were filled with treats, however, Nolan would just find them and shake them and put them down.  I would open them up and show them to him and he would be thrilled to eat what was inside but totally disregard the rest unless I introduced them to him.  (I basically force fed my toddler candy all day).

The Easter basket was another story.  He locked eyes on that right away and started rifling through it.  His favorite items were of course the books but he also got some pool/beach toys, a new t-shirt, his first coloring book and markers (yes, they are the mess free kind), some bunny sunglasses, a new toothbrush, and a chocolate bunny.  

We were able to get through both church and brunch (without a major melt down) on a shortened morning nap and a pushed back afternoon nap so I would say the day was a success!

 Nolan's Easter basket.

 Checking it out.

 So excited about his new books!

 Happy Easter baby.

It didn't take too long before the Easter grass was first pulled out strand by strand and then completely dumped out.  At this point he was having fun with the Easter grass and noticed something extremely interesting and exciting on the T.V.