Happy Easter!

What a wonderful Easter weekend we had with the entire freer family. We arrived at the beach Friday morning with a very successful first long drive as a family of five. Peter and his gang were Lready there and we jumped right in and started playing all sorts of fun games. We somehow got the boys to have some quiet time and then Zach and some of the guys and I played a great game of hockey. That afternoon, we made paint and all the kids painted the driveway and road. It was a lot of fun and and a nice way to enjoy the beautiful weather. Saturday was filled with baking a bunny cake, rice krispies eggs, running, playing, and our official Easter dinner. Last year we decided to have the big meal Saturday night instead of rushing around sunday. Tyler, Julia, Matty, and Bea had their own special "kid" table and seemed to really enjoy it! Julia and Tyler kept getting the giggles and were talking a ut hairy rocks and pee and poop. It was very silly but so wonderful to see them getting along so well. It was also the first time all five of the "big" kids slept in the third floor together. They may not have slept as well as in their own beds but it sure was fu. To hear and see them all together. We had to go up there a few times but eventually everyone actually fell asleep! I actually kind of surprised. Sunday morning was filled with excitement, egg hunts, candy, and more silliness. Matty was all excitd he woke up at 5:30 and Adam quickly went up to get him in hopes of not waking anyone else. However, tyler was so so so excited for the bunny that he was awake, had to go pee and then Julia woke up too. Anyway, we were able to keep them upstairs until about 6:15ish. All the baskets were lined up all in a row with each receiving a special note from the bunny. The kids loved it! We had a great morning.

Sadly, church was a different story. In the very beginning of mass something happened to Tyler and he got all upset about a sticker and things went down hill for there. Unfortunately, Adam had to take him out of the church. They tried to return and Ty couldn't get himself together and missed the rest of mass. Needless to say, Tyler got in a lot of trouble and had to return back to the we which house and apologize to the entire family among other things. Teddy was perfect and in my arms the entire time. He had a bottle, the spent most of the mass giggling and smiling and then fell asleep. Loved it. Matty was great reading his book and being with Baca and Bea. He was really so good. We stopped at the beach for a quick picture after mass and Matty was allowed to play a bit. I had to stay I the car with a screaming, crying Tyler. Fun. Without dwelling on it too much, it was really very sad to me but a perfect storm of too little sleep and too much sugar. Oh well, hopefully he learned. Thank goodness, Tyler and Matty and Teddy all took a great nap and we ended the day as a family on the beach enjoying each other and all that we're blessed to have.i am so glad we ended the day the way we did. My heart was filled with love and my soul was extremely thankful for the year we've had. Happy Easter!