Easter Weekend

Easter Weekend was non-stop!  We started our celebrating on Saturday with a few games for the boys.  Max had his first soccer game of the spring season and did awesome as usual.  They faced some pretty stiff competition and played their little hearts out.  Hank had a practice baseball game and pitched amazingly well.  It's going to be an exciting season for Hanksta.  He's going to get tons of playing time.

In between games, we had time to squeeze in the neighborhood Easter egg hunt.

Hank opted to sit the hunt out to help Sam find eggs.  What a good big bro.

Sam loved finding his eggs, in fact we had a hard time getting him to stop at his 12 egg allotment. 

He agreed to stop finding eggs once Hank showed him the candy inside.

He pretty much ate all his candy before he made it back home.

Man we have a lot of kids in this neighborhood.  I think there were 76 kids participating this year and it's probably not even half of the kids that live here.

Who's that stud?

I'm not sure what he found in this egg but he was impressed to say the least!

We also crammed in a little Easter Egg coloring before Hank's game.

Hank and Max are getting pretty good at coloring eggs.  I hardly had to help them this year.

This chocolate faced goober on the other hand, had to be watched constantly!

I'm not sure who the genius was that bought 5 dozen eggs to color.

Ok, well maybe not all 5 dozen eggs survived our coloring.  We got hungry.  The kids did a mighty fine job.

Later that night Jeri had us over for pizza and fun.  It was really relaxing, so much so I didn't take one picture.  The kids love playing at her house.  Makes my job pretty darn easy.

On Easter morning, the kids were pumped to find clues from the Easter Bunny.

Sam tried his hardest to keep up with his big brothers.  They were running furiously to each clue, outside, upstairs, downstairs, and in the kitchen.  Why do my boys suddenly look so old?  I dread the day they are "too old" for the Easter Bunny's treasure hunt.

Sam was stoked for his sidewalk chalk and bubbles however Hank and Max enjoyed them just as much, if not more than he did!  We quickly showered and headed up to my mom's for Easter Brunch.

Look at this beautiful table!

My mommy dearest really outdid herself this year.  The food was absolutely as divine as it looks.

The kids even gave it a thumbs up.

My kids looked so adorable in their new Easter duds and I tried my hardest to get a cute picture.  It just wasn't in the cards.

Sam refused to look at the camera and the second he opened his new swimming suit from grandma and grandpa, he wouldn't wear anything else the rest of the day.  His shades really add to the outfit.

I can always count on Max to take a cute picture.  I love Sam strolling in the background.

My parents set up an Easter egg hunt down by the pond. What a perfect setting for and Easter afternoon.

Next, the annual Easter egg chuck!

Everyone got in on the action.  Of course it had to end with egg yolk in Hank and Max's hair.  So gross.

Even though I didn't manage to capture one good pic of the family together, I did get a few great photos.

These kids could play Survivor next to this stream all day.

If Sam wasn't on the 4-wheeler...

he was throwing rocks, 

playing in the mud,

or finding sticks 3 times as big as he is.  He was in heaven.

This was my view from the pitchers mound during our softball game.  She was a pretty intimidating batter.

The stakes were high in our Griffin Family vs. Everyone else match-up.

I don't think I need to even tell you who completely dominated.  I think Hank alone could have taken the entire family.

He was so good even Tucker needed a cuddle from the all star.

Sam made it approximately 5 minutes before completely passing out on our way home.  He may have slept in his dirty swimming suit.

Despite the fact my dad took 8 Zyrtec earlier in the day, my parents hosted the perfect Easter celebration.  It was relaxing, fun, delicious, and full of memory making experiences. (I promise I was there, no photos to prove it though.)  How did I get so lucky to have these two as my parents?  I appreciate all their efforts so much.  Love them!