And, We're Back!

Libby and the Easter Bunny

Okay, so it's been almost two months since the last post.  Things have been a little crazy around these parts.  Have no fear, the Yandek Ladies are doing just fine.  A lot has gone down since Libby's birthday celebrations in February, so let's get right to it.  Obviously Easter Sunday was just a few days ago, so that seems like the logical starting point.  Easter was a great fun for the girls--three egg hunts, coloring eggs, meeting the Bunny and plenty of time with family.  All in all, a great holiday.

Grammie and Mary coloring eggs

The girls took part in three separate egg hunts, one in Rocky River, one on their street and one with their cousins on Easter Sunday.  In each case, the girls pretty much dominated.  It took Mary awhile to get the hang of things.  The first time around, she was more interested in picking up the eggs, shaking them, and then chucking them as far as she could.  No interest whatsoever in what was inside.  Not so for Libby, who was quite away of the candy goodness nestled inside each tiny treasure chest.  She made sure to collect as many eggs as possible.  Mission accomplished.

The troops before the egg hunt

The girls colored eggs at Grammie and Papa Yandek's house this year.  Libby did very well--much better than the disaster that was last year.  Mary also did well, except for when she tried to eat the wire egg holder and got dye all over her face.  Then on Easter, the everyone went to church, including Aunt Reen, Papa, Claire, Corinne and Declan.  After church, it was back to Grammie and Papa Yandek's for brunch before moving on to "ClaireandCorinne'shouse" for the rest of the day.  It was pure craziness, but the kids had a great time, so it was well worth it.

The happy bucket head

Easter isn't the only story, of course.  Dad has been home on Spring Break, so there have been trips to the zoo, trips to the park and lots of playing.  Likewise, the girls are both going to story time at the library, where they read stories, sing and dance, and Libby gets to make a different craft every week.  There have also been a few trips to the pool and lunchtime visits to Mom's work.

Bouncin' around the room...

In March, the girls helped celebrate Papa Yandek's and Aunt Lauren's birthdays.  They also went to Rochester to visit Uncle Tony and Aunt Nellie.  The highlight of the trip was a visit to an indoor inflatable playground.  Libby has a bit of her father's fear of heights, but she tried everything, including the "really big slide."  Major props for trying to climb the wall, even though she didn't get very far.  That's okay, next time!  Mary did great, too.  They had a few things for the younger kids, and Mary wore herself out in a hurry.

This is about as far up as we made it...

In other news, Libby and Mary will be moving into a new bedroom together, which has been planned for quite a while.  It probably would have happened by now, but Dad has taken his sweet time putting the finishing touches on the paint job.  While Mary has NO PROBLEM sleeping, Libby goes in cycles of sleeping well to needing someone with her all night.  Hopefully sharing a room will help her sleep better.  And if not, too bad.  The move is a done deal, since the girls need to make room for their new baby brother/baby sister, who will be arriving in the Fall!