Happy Easter!!!!!!!

Auntie Ann asked for pictures so she is getting about 100 of them! Lizzie playing in her tunnel!

Last Friday with Brendan and Lila - all the kids were home - what a blast!

Annie and Brendan

Auntie Eileen and Uncle Jeff came over to hang out!

Molly girl loves being the big cousin and getting Brendan out of his crib!

I think they look alot alike in this pictures!

Brendan can sit and stare at Peter act like a crazy man for him all day!

Tickles from his big cousin!

Sweet boys!

Peter is determined to teach Brendan how to walk - NOW!

If Brendan can be naked then so can Lizzie!

Peter gives up and startes crawling with Brendan!

Lizzie got new undies from Auntie Ann and decided to wear them all at the same time!

Lizzie is officially potty training herself!

Everyone is ready to see if the Easter Bunny came - the trails from their bedroom doors should have been a giveaway!

Peter and Ellie

Jellybeans for breakfast!

Peter loved his basket!

Molly got all sorts of cool stuff in her basket but liked the lip gloss the best!

The new Sharpay movie!

Annie was so excited about the candy that she forgot to open her basket!

The baby girls loved their new toothbrushes! The Easter bunny is so efficient!

Ann got a Barbie doll!

Lizzie and Annie with their Barbie dolls!

Molly even got a bathing suit!

Annie is back to the candy again!

Ellie had gum for the first time!

Chocolate face!

Daddy hugs!

Pretty girl!

Since we were up so early we had plenty of time to try out the new paints!

Molly tried on her new beach dress for us!

Lizzie's paints turned into finger paints!

My gorgeous girl concentrating!

Annie Bananie looking so sweet while she concentrates on her painting.

Attempt at a family pictures goes awry!

Some of the girls concentrated!

My whole world in one picture!

Molly and Annie Easter hugs!

My two handsome men in matching outfits!

Happy Feet

Kisses!

daddy's girl!

Finally at Grammy's house and ready for some fun!

Papa's girl!

Lizzie looking sporty!

Auntie Shannon brought goodies for the kids - Annie loved the jewelery!

Pete and his 2 uncles!

Papa hugs are the best!

Another try at a picture!

Easter Egg hunt!

Ellie and Aunt Renee

Annie found a caddy!

Elizabeth was very happy once she  figured out there was candy inside!

Why wait to have a little taste!

Annie's favorite ride!

Checking out her eggs!

Silly girl!

Uncle B came and added some fun!

Papa's lap is where its at!

Brendan playing with Papa's watch!

Molly and Lila!

We had a wonderful Easter and all of the kids were terrific! It was hard to go back to school the next day but everyone got there and did their best! Mommy hid all of the Easter candy and gives everyone a small piece after dinner if they eat good - hopefully it will all disappear one of the these days! Now that Spring is here we are all hard at work planting our garden and getting the yard ready for some fun this summer. Daddy got the fire pit out for the first time and the kids are busy collecting twigs to throw in it so we can roast marshmallows. Depending on the sales there may be a trip to Sesame Place in our future but we are still working on the details! That's all for now! GNM - ILY!

Just a little update

Lizzie and Bob were sitting at the counter just chatting and loving on each other so I couldn't help but take a few pictures. Lizzie is getting so mature looking - less like a baby and more like a little girl everyday. She speaks really well now - in full sentences and most people can understand her. It is fun to hear what comes out of her mouth these days.

Kisses for Daddy

Lizzie wouldn't look at the camera but I still loved how these came out - what a beauty!

Binky Baby

Katie came over for the day last week while Grammy had he surgery and the girls insited that we had a tea party. It was at that point that I realized how NOT girlie I am. I had no idea what to serve but the girls certainly had some ideas. They also made sure that they were dressed appropriately in tutus and dance shoes. By the way, grammy's eye surgery went GREAT. She is seeing better than ever and Uncle Pat and I had the honor of spending some time with my mom when she got home from the hospital and was slightly loopy! I wish we had had a video recorder - she was hysterical!

Katie and Annie loved their "tea" - otherwise known as hot chocolate.

We had goldfish, cookies, raisins, cut up fruit and whipped cream!

BFF's - could they be any happier?

Annie has just discovered that as the older sister she can get the babies to do certain things - like be her "babies". She particularly loves to make Ellie sit on her lap and be her baby because Ellie pretty much complies with anything. It is hysterical,

Burping her baby!

We LOVE Spring! Thanks to Uncle B the girls are ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS decked out in their Sesame Street sweatshirts - we have to pry them off their sweaty little bodies at night just to wash them! Don't say anything but Bob and I are saving our pennies to take the kids to Sesame Place this summer for a day or two - they are at the perfect ages and, obviously love Sesame Street!

Elie is finally learning to love being outside. Mommy's high in the sky pushes help!

Our little free spirit. Annie loves to swing with her head back and her eyes closed so "she can dream!" Notice the shoes on the wrong feet!

Out little Ladybug has to be dragged off the playscape at night. It can be 20 degrees and pitch black and she will still be happily swinging!

Big sister love for Ellie!

These girls make my heart swell with love! They are going to be so lucky to have each other!

Peter was playing soccor and then started doing one of his crazy dances to make the girls laugh. They could not possibly love their big brother more!

It has to be said that Peter and I are at odds about his hair. He is trying to grow it out but hates to brush it out or put the gel in it so it looks like a rat's nest all the time. It makes me insane and I want it chopped off. In fairness to him I did (stupidly) say that he could grown it out until the summer and then get it braided but this is ridiculous!

Yes, they are not only sitting next to each other but they are smiling! Truth be told - I bribed them with a treat for these pictures but it was worth it. 5 minutes of laughing and kidding with each other followed by 5 minutes of screaming and hitting each other - not a bad trade off!

I love Molly's face - typical little sister!

Truth be told - for all of their issues Molly and Peter can be very loving and sweet with each other, Molly is extremely forgiving of Peter when he gets controling and he, in turn, is so protective of Molly that we worry baout the guys who try to take her on a date someday!

My beautiful girl enjoying the sunshine!

My girls are the BEST! Annie loves to be with Molly doing anything! She tries to dress like her, talk like her, eat like her and everything else - I love to watch them together!

This is what Annie does when you tell her to be Sassy!

Molly had a special date this weekend with Auntie Brigid and Uncle Joe - her godparents! They took her to the jewelery store and let her pick out her very own cross for her 1st Holy Communion. They were there for quite a while so I think she had trouble deciding but Molly is thrilled with her beautiful necklace. She picked a sterling silver one with a crucifix on it and a thick chain so she can wear it everyday and not worry about breaking it. First Holy Communion is a very special day for Molly and it meant so much to her that her godparents took the time to spend time with her choosing a special symbol of that day.

This is how I keep finding Molly - checking out her cross!

Well, Easter is almost here and the kids are really excited. Molly said that she really wanted to go see the RCIA candidates become Catholic and that she wanted to stay up late and go to the vigil with me this year. Once I reminded her that mass was over two hours long she decided that she really should be home in bed in case the Easter Bunny comes early! That's my girl. We can't wait to go to morning mass and then head over to Grammy and Papa's for the day! There is no better way to celebrate the resurrection of Christ than in the presence of family and friends!

GNM - ILY!