Easter happened to fall during the twins’ Spring Break this year, so we took a road trip to Utah, leaving at 3 a.m. on Saturday and arriving a record 8.5 hours later. I was dreading the driving, especially being uncomfortably pregnant, but it was actually our best road trip ever! Meredith had intermittent bouts of screaming to get out of her car seat, as expected, but for the most part, the girls were great and we only stopped three times for gas and bathroom breaks, making the journey seem short from what we are used to. We may finally be turning a corner on road trips!

Easter was easy for me this year since my mom had bought everything for their baskets and Uncle Mike and Ali put them together for me. They also filled the eggs with candy, a few with dollars and hid them around the backyard. I did absolutely nothing but relax, so it felt like the Easter Bunny really did come this year!

Sunday morning the girls awoke to their Easter baskets and a giant Easter egg hunt in the backyard. Along with bubbles, stuffed animals and a few other crafts and toys, they loved the peanut butter caramel chocolate eggs inscribed with their names– thanks, Grammy! I didn’t have to put in any effort at all!

Meredith, what is this pout face about??!

Meredith wanted to enjoy her chocolate after finding each egg instead of waiting until the end.

Amelia was excited about actually having to hunt for eggs this year, since we have a much smaller backyard!

Samantha shows off her basket.

Ali helps out Meredith with retrieving an egg.

Distracted by the bunny.

Showing off their spoils.

Nom nom.

I brought some silly string and the girls had their first silly string fight in the backyard!

They mostly just stood straight across from each other and sprayed, instead of running around.

Meredith was not a fan of the silly string!

Help me, Uncle Mike!

Take cover!

It was a gorgeous spring day and the girls played outside after all the Easter morning excitement.

Story time.

Grandpa had made a delicious seder meal the night before and Sunday we all enjoyed Grammy’s Easter feast.

Devouring matzoh kugel and fruit kugel the night before Easter for Grandpa’s seder dinner:

Grammy’s yummy Easter dinner.

Yum!

We were so glad Uncle Mike and Ali came down from Wyoming to spend Easter and that we could make it to Utah this year! The girls had their best Easter ever!

Lots of love,