I could very well be the worst mother in the whole world. I didn't take one picture...not.one.
Luckily, I have friends who are great mothers...and they took pictures. Even with my kids in them. So, I'm holding on for those. Although, one of those friends is Natalie. I'm still waiting on pictures from when Kylee was three. Some of us have stronger points than others.
We did what has become the annual Easter thing on the misfit cul-de-sac. Breakfast at Alex's (which is actually now Alex & Charli's...and includes Hannah Banana and Bishop and Layla). Natalie being the supermom she is, whips up this enormous breakfast. Me, being the slacker I am, showed up with two hungry kids. ;) Luckily, Jill brought a casserole. So, breakfast..and while the kids were eating, some of the adults went out front to hide...are you ready for this...450 easter eggs on the cul-de-sac. We didn't do like last year and hide them in the dark the night before...which turned out to be a problem I hadn't counted on. Why you ask? Because Kylee was up out of bed 3 times the night before looking for the Easter bunny...and checked out front when the dog was taken out and didn't see any...and again on the way to Alex's house (2 doors down). I walked into Natalie's house with a big grin and 2 Easter baskets (my excuse for leaving when I was outside planting eggs) to Kylee sitting on the couch arms folded in absolute tears. She was crying about Alex not wanting to play with her...so when I sat down to talk to her, she was crying hard and buried her head in my shoulder. So I finally said "come on, go get your Easter basket". She said "why, there's no eggs...nothing!" and wailed. I told her to get her Easter basket that I was pretty sure there were. We instructed the kids that Natalie's house was for the babies only...to which Kade turned and ran around the house looking for eggs (should have specified OUTSIDE). We regathered Kade...opened the door and off they went! I am sure we found just about all 450 eggs. After the hunt, we came in the house and got everything together and went to the beach. Water was chilly, but I kept both kids busy digging a hole and putting water in it for a good hour and a half. Then Alex and family showed up. Kylee and Alex raced to the water and Kylee knelt down, skidding her knee across a rock...drama again for the next half hour or so pleading to go home (in her defense, that salt water had to really have hurt in the cut. Thank God for well prepared strangers with band-aids. We got home about 5:30pm...both kids slept on the way home and had dinner when we got here. I discovered a huge portion of my legs I had missed with sunscreen...that have turned into a very painful burn. Overall, very fun day. 3 dramatic meltdowns. I picture of the wild man wearing his easter basket/hat on his head. Several happy grins. 2 new lessons learned: plant easter eggs the night before...put sunscreen on at home and don't miss spots.
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Well...I went golfing Sunday with DH and neighbors. I have been using Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunblock SPF 70. I put it on my face, neck, hands & arms(but didn't go high enough on the arms. It was remarkable the protection I got on the covered area and the sunburn I got on the uncovered areas. It really works!!. I saw my dermotologist yesterday - she says there is a SPF 85 out now. I told her that many people feel that anything over a SPF 30 is wasted, but she says that the higher the SPF the better the anti-aging protection from the sun. Apparently there are two different types of ultra-violet rays and both are protected by the higher SPF. So I went right out and bought the SPF 85. I am a believer! She also says that the Obagi products are "gold". She wants to add the product they have that has Retin A in it. So I'll see if I can get it locally since it is by prescription. I'm trying to perserve what I have.
I'd love to have seen Kade with the Easter basket on his head. Are you going to send me any pictures?
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