THE GRINSTEAD FAMILY

HAPPY EASTER!

Easter has come & gone at the Grinstead house. The kids got their baskets from the bunny, found all the eggs that were hidden & dyed eggs. This is probably "it" for Easter at our house.

Why?

Well, on Saturday night at dinner, Jake asked if the bunny was real. He asked RIGHT IN FRONT OF ALLIE. I scrambled and replied "what do you think". He said the kids at school say it isn't real. Allie agreed and said that kids are saying the Easter Bunny isn't real.

Ouch.

So, after Allie left the table I talked to Jake & asked what he believed and his answer was "I believe there is an Easter Bunny because I'm afraid if I don't believe, I won't get any candy." I asked him to please keep his knowledge to himself and please don't talk to Allie about it. He agreed & I didn't tell him if the bunny was real or not....just left it alone!

In other news:

• Allie went to her friend Wyatt's birthday party on Friday night. They spent the evening at Chuck E Cheese's. She has an awesome time.
• Jake is working on his pitching for baseball. The coach wants him to give it a try. I'm not sure I can handle the stress of watching my kid pitch this summer. I about have a heart attack when he's the goalie in soccer...I can't imagine that this is better!
• Scott was off this weekend and painted Allie's room for her. It is pink....very pink! She loves it. Once I get a dresser picked out for her & do something about her headboard/footboard (my mom is helping me with that project), her room will be done. Then onto Jake's room.
• We went to the neighbor's for an Easter dinner. They had an egg hunt & we grilled out. Yummy food & fun!
• Jake's Talent Show song is ready to go. Now to find the time to practice.
• Jake went to a FREE football camp at UNI on Saturday. He spent 2 hours with the UNI football team going to different stations & being coached on the positions of the game by the players. He was in heaven & loved it.
• I subbed at 3 different schools last week. My favorite day was spent in a resource room with several autistic boys. They were a hoot & I just loved working with them

This week:

• Allie has ballet class and ballet pictures
• Jake has talent show practice
• Texas Roadhouse is doing a fundraiser for our PTA...no cooking that night ;)
• Allie has 2 soccer practices/games
• Jake has 2 soccer practices and his first soccer game
• Jake has 2 baseball practices
• Both kids have religion class
• I have PTA meeting, the last one of the year
• I am subbing this week
• Talent Show auditions start on Saturday morning
• The kids have several playdates this week too
  
  Jake with his chocolate bunny

Allie with her paint by numbers book from the Easter Bunny

Dying eggs

Allie's new PINK room

Our blue main floor bathroom
Allie finding eggs at the neighbor's egg hunt

Jake finding eggs at the neighbor's house.