Yesterday we had just a small square of cheesecake leftover from Gabe's birthday dinner at their house on Sunday. I asked Wally and Richie if they wanted to eat it with me. OF COURSE. So we got it out and Wally asked if we would be cutting it up into three sections. I said, no, let's just each get a fork and eat what we want, for some reason thinking it would be a similar experience as when Scott and I share something. It was not. As soon as I gave them their forks, Wally and Richie attacked this thing like their lives depended on it. I mentioned to slow down, but they both kept going full speed, not taking time to swallow or hardly chew before another bite was shoved in. Wally even grabbed little pieces with his fingers that were taking too long with his fork and shoved them into his mouth. Finally, I just put down my fork and started laughing until my sides hurt. Next time, I will make sure I cut it into sections. Do boys always eat with such desperation??

Last night for FHE, we made our Easter baskets! The kids were so excited all day. Every year, we cut out part of milk cartons and decorate them into Easter baskets with construction paper! I'm sure someone with more creative talent could really put some impressive stuff into this project, but I just make it as simple as possible for myself. We always always did Easter baskets this way when I was a kid. I remember LOVING it. I think we all did, although I remember in my later years, Justin pulling out an old ice cream bucket and slapping it on the table with a "There. I'm done." haha. Maybe it wasn't as fun for teenage boys as it was for me. It saves money, but I feel like even more important, it's a fun Easter project that we all get to do together!!! :)

This year, Erin made a kitten, Zach made a Batman/Robin depending on which side of the basket you looked at, Wally made a Spiderman Bunny, Richie made a Buzz Lightyear, and Russell's was Easter eggs hidden in grass. Scott did Richie's and Russell's, and I helped with Wally's. Erin and Zach did theirs by themselves, and did a very impressive job, I might add! Lindsey was out with friends last night, but I am gonna try to talk her into doing one later. Scott wasn't super thrilled that I assigned him two of them this year, but he did a really great job, don't you think?! We all had fun, laughing and joking. Russell fell asleep in his swing at one point and Wally took it upon himself to walk around monitoring how loud we were talking. "SHHHHH! Whisper! Russell is sleeping the whole way!!" was all we heard anytime a comment was made. No tears or anything this year, just lotsa fun. :) We had Easter candy on the table for our treat, which I think helped in the excitement of it all. Scott jokingly complained about the candy I chose as he ate handful after handful. Here are some pics.... I took a pic of Zach's from each side.