Easter 2010 -- Take 1

Why is it that even getting ready for Easter means we're up until the wee hours of the morning? But, being the good daughter and daughter-in-law that I am, before I go to bed I'm uploading pictures of Arden, center of the universe.

Today we kicked off Easter Weekend 2010.

First up was gymnastics, where they did an egg hunt and had a special Easter themed obstacle course. I love her gym, they always incorporate the holidays (Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, St. Patty's day, you name it). Just makes it all the more fun for the kids.

Next up we headed to Youville for the annual family Easter party. Arden got all fancied up in her new dress from Grandma Joanne and Pops. I gotta tell you, it's a 180 from last year when the thought of a dress caused a mess of tears. Without further ado...a gazillion pictures.

Cheese -- squinting into the sun.



Attempting to get a good picture.

Ohmmmmm....

Interpretive dancer

With Curious George, the cross dressing monkey

George in a basket

Apparently sometime in the middle of the night she turned 27.

With Mama

Starting the egg hunt

An egg!

Getting into the hunt

She means business...it's wise not to get in her way

Contemplative...or maybe conspiratory

Dashing off in search of more eggs

Showing Nonna and Aunt Marilyn her loot

With Nonna

And she's off again...just in case she missed one

Watching Violet the Clown Magician

She was seriously into it today

See?

Convincing Nonna to help her with a seriously melted piece of chocolate

Waiting ever so patiently for her balloon animal

'LOOK, that's my MOMMY' -- Oh, hi Violet.

With her heart sword

She loved the balloon, which lasted all of 15 minutes and then died a slow death after a rousing volley.