The Grandkids.

Granti really wanted a picture of all the cousins at Chick-fil-a tonight.  I'm not so sure these are what she was hoping for:

Also, Harris really wanted to stand in the back and be a "creeper."  So that's what he did. :)

Easter at Granti's.

We headed over to Granti's around lunchtime on Saturday for our first (hopefully annual) "cousins" egg hunt at her house.  The weather was absolutely perfect!  The kids had a great time swinging around her yard while the adults put the finishing touches on lunch.

 We stuffed ourselves on bbq chicken sandwiches and asian coleslaw (my fave!) while the kids dined on chicken nuggets from McDonald's. :)

And then it was time for the egg hunt!  There were TONS of eggs FULL of candy.  Props to the "egg hiders" for making the hunt so much fun.

Once they were off, there was no stopping them.  Even Emmy knew exactly what to do.

Raven was lucky enough to find Tyler's "prize egg" full of clover.  I don't think she cared about it nearly as much as Tyler was hoping. :)

We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing, listening to music, swinging in hammocks, eating candy, playing with legos, and enjoying the company of one another.

 Granti's house is so much fun!

Don't Leave Me With the Babies!

Huge props to Granti for watching the babies on Saturday night so Ben and I could get out for our first post-Thatcher date night.

My favorite man and I had a great time seeing "Identity Thief" and having dinner at Chow Baby and Thatcher was perfect (of course!) for his very first babysitter (who also fed him his very first bottle!).

And Granti survived.  We knew she would. :)

New Job Dinner.

Mom started a new job today (you go, Granti!), so in honor of her accomplishments we held a celebratory dinner last night in her honor. 

She chose to go to IHOP.

It's been a long time since I've been to IHOP.  It's a very quiet place.  At least it was until we walked in.

The food was better than I expected, the company was exactly what I had been hoping for, and  the kids can eat for free every single night!

Congrats, Granny T!  You deserve it!!!

Old Skool.

Mom saves everything, and it's finally paying off.

The kids are having a blast going through our old "Berenstein Bear" books.  I think Mom must have fifty of them from our childhood, and Harris, especially, can't get enough of them.

Babe, on the other hand, is having a blast with the old school Smurf toys Mom saved from my Happy Meal days.  Watching Hadley's excitement over those things made me question my policy of  eventually throwing out every Happy Meal toy that actually makes it into our house.

But only for a split second.  I don't think I can take the clutter.

Besides, when my kids have kids of their own, I'm pretty sure this stuff of Granti's will still be around.

Happy Birthday, Granti!

In our family, when your birthday falls on a Tuesday, there's no other choice than to celebrate at Chick-fil-A.  With a Bruster's ice cream pie.

And pretend prom pictures with your family members.

I mean, how else would you commemorate 50 years?

I love you, Mom.  Happy Birthday.