Bring a bug to school day.

I can get behind 'wear red to school day' and we're all about 'bring in your recyclables day' but 'bring a bug to school day'? 
Not a fan. 

Regardless, meet our new friend.

This little guy snuck in after Oxford's walk.  We are so thankful he did.  It's been raining here for days and we thought there was no way we would be able to hunt for a bug. Our last ditch effort was going to be to catch a worm.  Yes, a worm is not a bug but we were getting desperate.

I guess the one plus to bring a bug to school day was that the bug volunteered himself.  Good luck to the preschool teachers who will have 35 kids and 35 bugs in their classes tomorrow.

Elizabeth and Madeline shared a room for the first time.

Over Easter weekend Ellie and Madeline shared a bedroom overnight for the first time.  It went something like this:

Madeline:  Eh-yee!  Eh-yee!

Elizabeth:  Shhh!  Mads!  You're waking me up!

Quiet for a few minutes, then:

Elizabeth:  Mads!  Are you awake Mads?  It's so dark in here!

Pause for a reply, then:

Elizabeth:  Mads, turn on your Sea Sea.  Mads, turn on Sea Sea.  Mads!  Get up and turn on your Sea Sea!  It's too dark in here!

Sea Sea, a Fisher Price Seahorse {similar to a Glow Worm} starts playing.

Elizabeth:  Thanks Mads!

Madeline:  Yur Elcome.  Bye!

Elizabeth:  Good night.  Mwah!

4 things I learned this hoppy easter

 This was our first holiday spent at Nonna and Poppa's beach house.  We had a fantastic time and learned a few new things along the way...

1.  Never put a toddler in a booster seat and push them right up to a table covered with newspaper under multiple mugs filled with dye.  She will look completely innocent one second but before you know it those little hands will grab that newspaper and shake with all their might.

2.  The Peeps / Kit-Kat combo is the breakfast of Easter Egg Hunting Champions.

3.  Don't delete the outtakes.  You might end up liking them better than the 'perfect' one.

4.  Be happy with an okay family photo even if your face can hardly be seen and it looks like you recently had a weave put in but really your daughter's long hair is just falling on your shoulder.

Because the next click could be this:  Ellie finishing a sneeze while Mads screams her head off, I'm saying "Ohh nooo!" but you have to hand it to Ryan for holding his pose.  Good job under pressure, Daddy!

How did you spend your weekend?