Keeping up with the Sones': April 2011

We had a very busy weekend...after being stuck in the house all week with croup, Elliott was ready to party on Friday evening. We went up to NRH2O and attended the Me & My Monkey Concert with Mar Mar, Pa, G-Boo, Mustache, and The Newman Kiddos (forgot to upload pics from my phone so this is all I took out there)...

The weather was actually better than expected after a very windy week. Saturday Chad's band, Bravo Zulu, played an outdoor all ages benefit concert. It was so fun to take Elliott to see Daddy on stage, however, it was crazy hot and windy as the storms blew in. The awning over the band blew over right before they started their first number. Lots of fun groupies came out (G-Boo and Mustache, GiGi and Robert, Big Bob, Missy, and Rick, Trish and the kids, Jake, Uncle Ray, Mean Aunt Cori and Uncle Clark, and, of course, Mar Mar and Pa) and all went to eat after (no pics from that, but it was a DELICIOUS meal at Chuy's and Elliott did so good....probably because it was air conditioned).

Then Chad and I went and partied at the Barnhill's for Amber's birthday, while Mar Mar watched out Punkindoodle...and I had so much fun, that I didn't take a single picture. The next day was Easter and we packed it full of fun. Started our day by picking up Precious and heading to Gram's and Nic Nic's for Easter Egg Hunt #1. My mom had streamers rolled out in the yard for the kids to follow (that way they all ended up with the same amount of goodies, and it helped them find the eggs). Elliott really enjoyed the ring pop she found in one of her eggs before I took all the candy out and gave it to her cousins. She also got bows, clippies, and some cute summer clothes. Trish (Auntie) and I purposely dressed the kids to match, but, of course, Elliott wouldn't let us take her picture with the cousins.

Then it was time for us to head to Mar Mar and Pa's for Elliott to do her Easter Gift Hunt from Mar Mar and Pa, and open her Easter basket from Mommy and Daddy. This girl is beyond spoiled, it was almost like Christmas!!! She loved EVERYTHING, so at least she's appreciative, right?!?!?

That wore her out, so she took a quick nap with Daddy while Mar Mar and Pa got together our yummy Easter Dinner.

Then Auntie and the cousins came over, and Uncle Ray for another Easter Egg Hunt. I found talking eggs for each of the kids to find, and Mar Mar and Pa had tons...and tons, of eggs with all sorts of goodies, and a stuffed carrot for each of the kiddos (with clothes, stickers, and hats). Mean Aunt Cori and Uncle Clark were there with their babies, Dumbo and Tigger, to add to the madness that is my awesome family!

Such a busy weekend!!! We might have overdone it since Elliott and I ended up back at the doctor today and she was diagnosed with a lower respiratory infection...poor girl can't catch a break, but boy did she live it up this Easter. In closing, I leave you with the kiddos picture with the Easter Bunny we took a while ago. Unlike Santa, Elliott LOVED the Easter Bunny and kept poking him in the face saying "bunny hop hop".