Happy Easter!

We had a wonderful, wet Easter this year! The kids had been anxiously counting down the days til their baskets were filled with treats. And the bunny delivered: the DVD Tangled for Lucy, along with a Rapunzel Barbie and a stuffed bunny...the DVD Stuart Little 3 for Patrick, along with a Lego set and some Matchbox cars. And, of course, tons and tons of candy! Leading up to Easter, we celebrated with Patrick's preschool Thursday during the class party, and the weather held off enough to allow the kids to get outside and hunt eggs. We went to 10:45 mass at St. Wendel and watched our good friends' youngest daughter, Ava Hill, being baptized. Back to Hills for a delicious lunch and another egg hunt, just beating the rain. After that, we headed down to Mamaw and Papaw Bretz's house where the kids received another basket loaded with goodies.

After all that candy....we headed to the dentist on Monday. Ironically. The kids were rockstars, hopped up onto the chairs and allowed the hygientist and Dr. Ray to clean and polish away. Even tolerated xrays! Patrick has 6 year permanent molars coming in already-- yikes!! Sadly, Lucy did a face plant on the driveway about 2 weeks ago...and the dentist confirmed that her left front tooth is dying. Geez. It's a little discolored, just really hoping it doesn't darken anymore. And she's pretty much going have to deal with it til her permanent tooth pushes thru in about 3 years. We did have the option of a baby root canal with a crown, but this really isn't necessary, especially considering it is a baby tooth. And they don't like to remove baby teeth at her age, it could affect her permanent tooth descending. Since she isn't uncomfortable or avoiding certain foods...it is what it is. As far as my teeth go, I have been in braces for about 4.5 months. Teeth are responding well, moving quickly...and I hope to be out of them before 2012. Hope :)

We have been busy lately! We all were up in Indy mid-April for Molly's baby shower, as she counts down the days until the end -- 35 weeks this week, I believe! So exciting! Brian continues to work like a madman, accepting his new job responsibilities like the champ we know he is. I have accepted a part-time position with New Harmonie Healthcare, and beginning June 1, I will be working Mondays and Wednesdays for them. We've pieced together childcare over the summer with some eager school-age kids, and the kids will be taking part in Resurrection's extended care program beginning mid-August when school resumes. We can hardly believe we will have a son in pre-K and a daughter in preschool. I am really excited about this new opportunity! I haven't worked at this frequency since Patrick has been born -- almost 5 years now. The other bonus -- this means I can drop my weekends at the hospital to once a month beginning in August. Which will be fantastic!

Patrick has his end of the year program next week at school and Lucy is preparing for her dance recital in June. We booked a campsite at Lincoln over Memorial Day weekend and have plans to spend a weekend at Sweetwater Lake with the family in July. Might try to sneak in a day at Holiday World and a few days in St. Louis, possibly catch a Cards game, at some point. And before we know it, Patrick and Jenny will be getting married in October!! So happy warmer days are here...now if we can just get it to dry out a bit...:)

Funny Q and A's:

How old are you and when is your birthday?

P: Four, May 22nd

L: Three, December 13th

Where do you live?

P: Oakfield

L: I don't know!! (followed by crying, geez)

What is your favorite food?

P: Pizza

L: Spaghetti

What is your favorite color?

P: orange

L: pink and purple

What is your favorite restaurant?

P: Turoni's

L: Peanut place (aka Logans)

What does your Dad do at work?

P: Boring stuff. Works on computers and helps people. (Lucy just nodding)

What do I do?

P: Go to the hospital and help people feel better. (Lucy still nodding)

What do you want to do when you get big?

P: What Daddy does, computer guy (obviously not THAT boring)

L: I don't know!! (more tears)....calmed down and said "A mom, like you"

What is your favorite movie?

P: Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs, all the Stuart Littles

L: Polar Express, Tangled

What is your favorite toy?

P: Dinosaurs and flying reptiles

L: Barbies and ponies