This year we decided to forgo the traditional city Easter egg hunts and do one on our own. So in spite of the rainy weather, Roger hid several eggs around our yard and let the kids have at it. Of course Brianna was super enthusiastic but both Alyssa and Ryan got into it as well. I guess you are never too old to want to hunt for goodies.
Each kid had a set number of eggs and it was funny because the younger two found all of theirs before Alyssa. (Being a "good-looker" has never been her forte). With a little help of hot and cold she eventually found them all.
We had stuffed the eggs with mostly candy, a few dollar bills and a note that was worth a special prize from daddy. It said: You may choose one of the following; 1. Go shopping and pick out something special to buy. 2. Go and get ice cream with Dad. 3. Spend an hour of one on one time daddy doing anything you want. Well Brianna without hesitation chose to spend the hour with daddy. It not only surprised him but touched him deeply. Ryan chose to go shopping and Alyssa just couldn't decide. When Brianna was opening her eggs she declared "this is the best day of my whole life". That made it all worth it.
After the hunt we headed out to Rubios, one of the newer restaurant's in the area. We all enjoyed a nice yummy meal of Mexican Food. After going to Game Stop to pick out Ryan's prize we headed back home. Brianna was then thrilled to have daddy all to herself and they played Wii games together.
Each kid had a set number of eggs and it was funny because the younger two found all of theirs before Alyssa. (Being a "good-looker" has never been her forte). With a little help of hot and cold she eventually found them all.
We had stuffed the eggs with mostly candy, a few dollar bills and a note that was worth a special prize from daddy. It said: You may choose one of the following; 1. Go shopping and pick out something special to buy. 2. Go and get ice cream with Dad. 3. Spend an hour of one on one time daddy doing anything you want. Well Brianna without hesitation chose to spend the hour with daddy. It not only surprised him but touched him deeply. Ryan chose to go shopping and Alyssa just couldn't decide. When Brianna was opening her eggs she declared "this is the best day of my whole life". That made it all worth it.
After the hunt we headed out to Rubios, one of the newer restaurant's in the area. We all enjoyed a nice yummy meal of Mexican Food. After going to Game Stop to pick out Ryan's prize we headed back home. Brianna was then thrilled to have daddy all to herself and they played Wii games together.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing and playing together. That night Roger tried a new recipe from the show Good Eats. He is a big fan of Alton Brown on the Food Network Channel. Roger loves to cook and try new things. In fact, he told me that if he ever won 5 million dollars then he would retire from Optometry, go to cooking school, and learn to play the electric guitar. Quite the mental picture, huh? So he made southern style chicken fried steak and gravy. It was delicious, even the kids loved it. For dessert, I also tried a new recipe for Molten Lava Cakes. Of course dessert is always a hit. We ended the evening with a family movie.
Overall it was a very pleasant day. We all enjoyed just being together which at times is a rare treat. I hope to have more of these type of days in the future.
Our whole family gathered around the laptop to watch your videos. We loved them. Great idea on the Daddy notes. Your pictures turned out great. I regret that I didn't video our hunt. Too scattered out on vacation. My kids were thrilled to watch your kids.
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