Chi-Chi's Baptism Day

 Charles Michael Ryan was baptized yesterday at Christ Church East.  It was a special day celebrating our precious Charlie.  Keith and Don were so sweet and he just watched the water intently.

 At our church the father says a special blessing over the child after the baptism.  I love this picture of the "big boys" watching Kyle.

 

Our dear, dear friends Jenn & Kevin and Katie, David & Shelby.  These are people that love us (and our boys) so well.

Baking

This is just one of life's everyday moments... all three children "helping" me bake.

Easter Sunday

We had a great Easter. We began nice and early with a 7am Egg Hunt in the front yard! This first picture cracks me up because the boys pajamas are just HORRIBLE. This is how little I care anymore... at one point they all had matchy-matchy pjs. Charlie is literally in a 6-12 month shirt with 3T pants (hence the rolled up pants!)

After the hunt we got dressed and headed down to Ponte Vedra for church with Mimi and then an egg hunt and late lunch at Plantation. This was the boys 27th egg hunt and they were less than enthralled. I think Mac was the only one who returned with more than 2 eggs. There were lots of animals to pet and horses to ride. Charlie was so in to the animals! He kept calling all of them "dog-dog."

Easter Part 2 -- The Funny Parts

Mac's horse ride. He wanted to ride the big horse after this, but we had to go eat.

We took a LOT of pictures on Sunday.

Charlie was quite determined to get over this egg hunt barrier. He finally did it while we watched and laughed at him.

Tucker called Nan and had his usual 20 minute phone convo... the kid can TALK on the phone. Kyle followed him around and caught him in action.

The Easter bunny came to visit the table. Mac loved it...

Charlie was still unaware here...

Kyle caught the moment he first noticed the bunny.

"Jazz Hands"

Mac's school has an Easter Parade. The Easter Bunny leads the parade and Mac is excitedly telling us the "Hip Hop" is up at the front of the parade. He was very, very excited about the "Hip Hop" until he came to visit their class at the Egg Hunt and then he cried his eyes out!

Lindsey & Mac post-hunt

My friend Lesley said she had a hard time focusing on her own child in the Easter program because of Mac's jazz hands! He was very, very ON this day. He is on the third row - farthest left.

Doctor, Doctor

We stayed inside most of spring break while Mac was potty training, so this was one example of how they spent the time. They love breaking in to Kyle's surgery kits (that he sells) and performing surgeries on each other. It usually ends with one of them hurting the other. Never trust a naked doctor!

Love him.

JMR