Easter in Orenhofen 2009

Here are a few pics from our Easter Egg Hunt today... Matt's cousin, Emily, is in town (she's currently studying for a semester in Copenhagen) -- we've had a great weekend giving her a little taste of America :-) Most importantly, she found the "Golden Egg" -- she actually took it out of JP's hands -- but he has to get used to competition sooner-than-later, right???

JP was actually way more interested in the eggs filled with candy...he'd stop, open the egg and eat all the candy right there on the spot. If the egg had Cheerios, popcorn, or marshmallows, it was quickly dismissed. He even figured out how to tell if it was a "dud" without even opening it. Needless to say, JP was pinging off the walls by the time the egg hunt had finished. But what is Easter if you don't go to bed with a candy coma???

Lastly, he was very happy to be wearing his overalls since he was able to stuff all of his eggs in his pockets. While riding his tricycle, he had a couple drop out of the legs of his pants. Happy Easter everyone!



*P.S. -- I was just kidding about Emily stealing the "Golden Egg" from JP :-)

JP's First Day at Kindergarten!

JP had an absolute blast at his first day... As you can see by the pictures, he was more than ready to head out the door this morning. As you can see by us walking to school, the kindergarten is VERY close -- only 2 doors down -- no need to even buckle the kiddos in the car!!! He spent most of the morning playing with Legos and observing all the older kids in his class -- but he didn't seem intimidated what-so-ever! At the end, you will see him in pants/jacket/boots -- that is what they gear each child up in when they go outside to play (glad it's them and not me!!!) This will be such a great outlet for JP when Baby #2 makes his/her arrival....giving him time to play and run around with friends while Mommy and Baby are relaxing at home! (I have an appt. tomorrow so I will give everyone an update about the baby then...aside from the time FLYING BY, nothing new to report. Feeling great and counting down -- only 5 weeks to go!)