After an extremely busy weekend of celebrating birthdays we also got to celebrate Easter on Sunday. In the past I have done Easter baskets, but I have never really understood why we do it. It has no relation to the actual meaning of Easter so this year I opted against them. I don’t mind doing family egg hunts or even celebrating it at school, but we just want the boys (and baby girl) to understand the true meaning of Easter without the commercial Easter Bunny being the focus.
Gene’s buddies took him golfing for his 30th Birthday on Sunday so he skipped church and I thought he was going to miss my family Easter in Spring, but he made it!!
We snapped a quick family photo before the boys and I headed to church and Daddy to the golf course!
After church the boys and I headed out to my sister Kym’s new house. She was super excited to host her first family event! Her house ended up being perfect and everyone had a great time. We had sandwiches, chips/dips, awesome desserts and of course the egg hunt!
Trace got to go first with Sophia because they are the smallest! Trace was like an old pro getting eggs and tossing them in his basket. He honestly thought they were balls and we all know his obsession with balls!
Running into the main part before the big kids got out there!
He looked so big and grown up.
Big brother got to jump in on the action!
Very proud of his eggs
Full basket!
Trace a little disappointed to find confetti poppers instead of candy..
Trace is still very scared of my Dad. I think it’s the hair because when he is clean cut Trace is fine!
Andrew with a full basket of eggs
Logan
Mandi enjoying swinging after all the egg action
Coby with Trace
This was so funny. I was trying to get a picture of Trace and Sophia. This was the best I could do
#1 Trace smiling
#2 Sophia smiling
Sweet cousins
My Dad and brother Chris
Mimi with Trace
Sophia enjoying a cupcake! She is not shy about the sweets like my boys are!
Birthday Boy and his little man!
Trace is really showing me how sweet & gentle he can be with babies. He kept kissing Sophia and sharing his snack. He is going to make a good big brother very soon.
Trying to get 13 kids to look at the camera and smile all at the same time is IMPOSSIBLE. I must of snapped this picture 20 times and this is the best I could get!
Trenton made this face in every picture!
Laurie and Celeste
Siblings shot!
I am 24.5 weeks pregnant with Baby Girl here! 
The Pena’s
