Showing posts with label coloring eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coloring eggs. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

I See Your True Colors


I wasn't quite sure how coloring eggs was going to go with Lily this year. With her, you just never know if she's going to dive right in, sit back and watch, or get fussy about any part of it.

Last year, she turned 9 months on Easter Day and this year she's 20 months, so there's definitely a mix of laid back and toddler drama.

Turns out she did all 3. ;)  Of course.



As I said, we waited until Easter morning when Reagan came back home before coloring, so after breakfast and baskets and once our dessert was baking, it was time!

Lily is one funny little person and this year was definitely fun to watch!
Hmmmmmm....what to do first, Bubby.
{she literally says "hmmmm?" when she puts her hand on her face like this}

Most definitely there was some tasting involved this year too.


We tried using the wire whisk method this year to keep it easy for Lily and although she did use it, she also used her hand and the spoons as well. At one point, she picked up an egg and literally threw it in the dye. You know, since 20 month old toddlers are always gentle.  That created a lot of laughter in the older two.





She was wayyyyy too fascinated with the egg dyeing to stop for pictures. :)

Easter egg coloring success and I think Lily is a big fan too ! Can't wait 'til next year!

Monday, April 9, 2012

A Little Color...Looking Back

One of our traditions since we became a family is to color Easter eggs together. 

Andrew and I have always done it and when we met George and Reagan it was something we continued as well.  Sometimes it doesn't happen until Easter Day just based on how our holiday falls with scheduling.  This was one of those years. We've always made sure she was with us and this year was no exception.


Before I get to this year, I wanted to look back on this tradition... I love how little these two look!

2008:
our first Easter together

 We also celebrated my 35th birthday that year.

2009:


2010:


2011:
Lily's 1st Easter~so she was added in. :)



Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Easter Eggs

Dyeing Easter eggs has been a long time tradition in my family and one I have continued with my own kids.

Andrew was just barely 4 months his first Easter, so of course his first Easter egg coloring experience was much of Mama and Oma (my mom) dyeing them. :)

Lily's first Easter, she turned 9 months and she's at the stage of enjoying putting everything in her mouth. :)


We let her "drop" her egg into the cup and
I tipped it to show her the inside so she could see where her egg went.
Andrew and Reagan were anxious to get coloring!
happy kids!
Lily got a hold of the cup while I tried to snap a picture...
...which led to the removal of clothes and her pink onesie with more pink.
Andrew letting the eggs "simmer"
Lily's first egg.
Boy, does she ♥ her daddy!
(for those of you who don't know, it's hockey playoff time
which means playoff beard is in full effect)
Happy first Easter!