Superheroes!

Gramma made a treasure hunt for the boys to do on Easter, just the way she always used to for Kate and me when we were little. They had to follow little clues on index cards (which Jacks read, impressively). The clues led them around the house until they got to the final stop, in the dryer, of course! Inside, they found superhero capes that I had ordered for them. They were a HUGE hit. :)

Easter Egg Dyeing

Though we missed Daddy very much, the boys and I had fun dyeing (or is it dying? that just looks wrong) eggs this weekend. Cody's favorite color was pink, natch, and Jacks ended up with green fingers because he was just too impatient to use the egg dipper. :) I think they enjoyed using the "magic crayon" most, and waiting to see the invisible image appear once the egg was colored. Somehow I failed to get a picture of all the beautiful eggs once we were done...but trust me, they were a sight to behold!

Build-A-Daddy-Bear (or Puppy and Elephant)

Anthony left yesterday on his long drive to DC. We're not sure when he'll be coming back for a visit, though we know we'll make it happen before too long. Still, we were all very sad to see him go.

So I took the boys to Build-A-Bear yesterday to create their very own Daddy-bears so they'd have something to love on and hug and squeeze when they missed Daddy.

Jacks picked an elephant and Cody went right to the Husky puppy dog. Jacks seemed to know exactly what he wanted his elephant to wear (including a T-shirt with a Jeep that says "Off-Roadin'") and got him dressed with no help with me until the shoes needed tying. :) Cody put his Daddy-Dog in a Spiderman costume...so now he has Spiderdog. And Jacks named his TJ.

To complete the outfits, of course, both animals needed the quintessential Daddy accessory: a guitar.

They had a really good time and both slept with their Daddy-lovies last night.

Jacks and Daddy at the Airplane Museum

Little Boy Blue

Cody in the Driver's Seat

Cody had a blast "driving" the Suburban while we were packing up the garage.

A Visit with Aunt Beth

All 3 of my boys are just in love with their Aunt Beth. Anthony's sister came up on Thursday to help us pack and spend some time with her brother and nephews (and me, too, of course!) before we leave for Washington.

Beth was SOOO good with the boys. She came bearing gifts of Moon Sand, dinosaurs, and model airplanes. She read countless books, including at bedtime when she was dog tired. AND, she didn't mind (too much) when she ended up with more than one little gremlin who crept into her bed in the middle of the night. :)

Cody especially was terribly sad to see her go, and cried big crocodile tears while saying he wanted her to be here all the time. Hopefully she'll come visit us after we move...the boys are already looking forward to it.