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Going Egging



 We have a really nice middle school aged neighbor down the street who is super nice to our children.  His name is Daniel & he's adopted so I think it's super easy for him to relate to Danny.  On April 6th he came to our house with an invitation to go to his church's Easter party the next day.  Dan had to work but Shannon was in town for Lorine's wedding so we were able to have a great time!  Most of our time was spent in the bounce house that was made to look like a church on the outside.  I liked the air Kaelah was getting in this picture along with Danny about to lift off.



Although we did not throw wet sponges at their pastor, we enjoyed our friend Larry the cucumber for a photo op.  The easter egg hunt was divided into ages, so we were in the 0-4 bracket (how convenient!).  There were a bunch of eggs just laying out on the grass but Michelle wasn't sure what to do with all those people around.  Danny and Kaelah were more than willing to help her find purple eggs, though.  They were so sweet!

After church on Sunday  (where Danny repeatedly announced he was going egging later) and a nice Easter meal at our home we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house, where Grandpa had hidden eggs all over the back yard.  With the practice they had gotten the day before they went right to work and had a grand time (even though K & M had the stomach flu).  Grandma had stayed home with the girls while Dan & Danny & I went to church.  So nice of her!  Grandma and even bought them silly string, which led to quite a few giggles.  See!  There's a picture of Shannon!  I wasn't lying when I said she was in town!  (:



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