Easter with the Nicolls

Easter Sunday began with two excited girls running downstairs to see what the Easter Bunny had brought.

 And then since Dad wasn't ready to get out of bed, the Easter baskets came upstairs for further investigation.

 When Elizabeth woke up, we all headed back downstairs to see what she got in her basket.

Hmmm, what are these things?

These blue ones are kinda cute

Oh, I'm supposed to eat them?

Mmmmm, blue sugar!

Hey, I think I like these!

Yes, Yes, I do like these! Dad! Look at these!

After church and a nap, we headed over to Uncle Bobby's for an Easter celebration with family and an egg hunt for the kids.

Our big beautiful three year olds!

All Three Palte Beauties

Elizabeth with Great Grandma Nicoll

 The cousins were all there, and the girls had tons of fun playing and laughing with their buddies.

 

Callie was in a body cast after her recent surgery, but she didn't let it keep her down

Annalea has officially become "Annie"  - the name she calls  herself.. She's quite a little spitfire and makes me laugh every time I spend time with her

Time for the egg hunt! Emily and Addie were well practiced after our Easter Saturday with the Rices, and when it was time to start, they were off!

Elizabeth got in on the hunt, too. Dad helped her find lots of eggs to fill her basket.

Luca

Bhodi

Back inside after the hunt and some sugar, we're ready to play play play!

What a Sweet Easter!

Steamboat 3

On the last day in Steamboat, we all put on our shades of blue (thanks for the idea, Christa!) and posed for some family portraits.

The Paltes

The Hicks's

The Kelemans

The Petersons

The Bob Nicolls

The Tim Nicolls

Dee Dee's Family!

 Since early morning fishing was a big part of Chris's relaxation on this trip, I just have to include some of his solo shots. Looks pretty peaceful.

 

 

Goodbye Steamboat! We'll be back again next summer!

 

More Steamboat

We returned from our family bike ride to find the condo had transformed into a spa, complete with facials, pedicures, and WINE. Of course, the girls and I jumped right in to the fancy fun. Chris and Dylan immediately high tailed it out of there with their fishing gear in hand.

Mom and Dee Dee getting purified

Emily looking up at Mom and Dee Dee! Haha!

Looking Lovely Ladies!

Ahhhhh, girl time. Thank you, Christa, for the beautiful toes!!

 How could this day get any more perfect? Well, a double rainbow sure could add to the glory of such a fabulous day!

In case you've missed the YouTube classic Double Rainbow, click here for some hilarity!

That evening, we celebrated Dee Dee's birthday with cake and singing. A great ending to a great day!

The next day, while Dylan, Britney, Tim, Jyoti, Chris and I got ready to go tubing, Addison spent some time on the balcony staring out into a tree. I kept wondering what she was so fascinated with. When I went over to ask her, I saw she was communing with a little squirrel.

 

While we were tubing the Yampa River, the kiddos napped and  when they got up, it was time for Toddler Crafts!

When we came home from tubing, craft time had kicked into high gear. Everyone was having a great time.

 

Art! Top: Callie, 2nd row: Emily, Annalea Bottom: Addison, Bodhi

The art with the artists

Emily's piece was a bit minimalist due to some complications with fabric paint

Let's take a moment to get a shot of the cousins!

Hello sweet angel Elizabeth!

That evening, Dee Dee got out the art supplies for adults. We all used acrilic paints to create our own masterpieces. It was kind of like Canvas and Cocktails, but way more fun. Thanks, Bob, for joining us ladies! In my opinion, painting and wine is much more entertaining than cards and whiskey (you missed out Chris, Dylan, Tim, Jake, and Kenan!)