Easter Party

Last year we invited all of our neughborhood group and a couple of other families to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Potluck dinner. We had a nice number of families come, then for Halloween we had lots of people join us and frankly it was a bit much for Ally to have that many people over. So for Easter this year we kept it small and had a great time with Thora's family, River's family and Liem's family. We're sorry not everyone could join us.

Ally waiting patiently for friends to arrive. She has decided recently that blue is her new favorite color. She looks fabulous in blue and was loving this Easter outfit.


Soon after everyone arrived, Thora's dad Sean and I hid the eggs. Then the hunt began. Here Thora and River and quite excited at finding some.

Ally found some too.

The little kids Auric, Kai and Lila were not sure what the egg hunting was all about.

River found an egg with his name on it!

After the hunt I sat down with Ally to see what she found.

All the kids! Lila, Ally, River, Thora, Liem (Orange shirt) Kai and Auric.

After dinner we brought out the basketball hoop and balls to play with.

Ally had lots of fun with her friends.

But she was quite tired when they left. She gathered all of her special things from their hiding place. Ally hides her special things when friends come over.

Our policy is that if toys are out you have to share them with friends who come over. She does not like to share her special things and we think that is ok so she chooses which of them she wants to put away and then hides them in her dresser until after all the friends go home. Sometimes she pulls one out to hold and carry around if she needs a comfort object and I'm always touched at how well every guest understands that its a special thing for just Ally. Its never been an issue at all. I think having some controll over the process helps Ally deal with company.

We feel so fortunate to have such wonderful friends to celebrate and share our lives with.