Easter Weekend

I made the daring drive to Pittsburgh alone with both boys. I was a bit hesitant and worried about how the boys would do in the car, but they actually did remarkably well. There were just a few moments of Eli being very upset with his car seat. Other than that, they both watched movies and listened to Kids Place Live on XM! Thank God for technology!
We had so much fun with my family for the weekend. It is always nice to get everyone together. Ben and Eli played with their cousins for hours at a time. In fact, I had to chase Ben down to feed him meals. Eli fell instantly in love with my sisters dog, Hoffman. I really am in trouble now. Both of my boys LOVE LOVE LOVE dogs! I would much rather have another baby than a dog!
The first day we were in PA, we went to one of our favorite places called Fun Fore All. It is pretty much a kids dream. They have games, outdoor rides, putt putt, go carts, yummy food, and a new three story tall jungle gym called Ballocity. I had to escort Eli into ballocity and I think I had more fun than the kids!
The next day was Easter. Ben woke up that morning saying he heard the Easter Bunny hopping around the house, but he knew if he woke up to catch the bunny he would disappear. So, Ben waited patiently in his bed until 7:00 and then he went searching for his basket. The Eater Bunny treated my boys extra special since their daddy was on a trip. It was almost like Christmas! We then headed to church and came back to Thea's house for an early Easter dinner that was scrumptious! After dinner we had an egg hunt for the kids. Pop Pop and Grammy had placed some money in a few of the eggs. When Ben found his money egg, he said, "It's MONEY...just what I always wanted!" I was hoping Pop Pop and Grammy had money eggs for the adults too, but no such luck!
The egg hunt turned out to be the highlight of Eli's day. He just kept finding egg after egg and was elated when he shook them and threw them in his basket. We had to drag him inside after all the eggs were found.
We had a great Holiday, but we sure did miss Daddy! Joe comes home around midnight on Thursday and the three of us are so excited! We hate when he is gone, but the reunion is always the best part!