Easter Fun,......and, not so fun!!!!!

The Easter Bunny has yet to visit our house. He called and said that because The Weight family has been so riddled with illness, he would wait until the weekend after Easter to make his stop and leave those much anticipated Easter treats (cadbury mini-eggs...that's what I'm talking about, baby!)

So while the rest of the worlds Easter stash has diminished over the last week, we will just be receiving are stash, and no, we will not share! You see, 2 weeks ago, I was sick with strep. Then the Thursday before Easter, James Edward came down with a very NaStY strain of strep, 2 days later Jett, had a fever of 103.7. So I was nursing them both back to help.

The very next day after Jett struck fever's, Jagger awoke from his nap with a fever and what he likes to call, "an owie ear", yes, he had an ear ache. To top it of Chase had been having croup the last couple of nights, and James Edward's strep turned into Scarlet fever!!!!!

"What the Crap?!?!?!?!?" Do we have giant red X's on our back, because we sure seem like targets for all bacteria and virus's!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, I'm tired just remembering all of that. I went to the doctors 3 x's and the pharmacist at Walgreen's has now become my new BFF and asks about my family every time I stop in to fill a prescription for one of the "sickies". In fact, last time I left to pick up Jagger's augmentin, the pharmacist waved good-bye and said, "see ya next week".

How sad.

When i got home and had all medicines lined up to give each of my 4 boys, Jagger looked at me and said, "are you the doctor, mommy?" ........Pretty much!!!! I feel like one. in fact I am opening up a family practice in my kitchen so if any of you are sick I am pretty sure I know what it is you have and I probably have the medicine to treat and administer it!!!!

These have all been in the last week...

Hence....why the Easter Bunny has failed to show his fluffy face, and floppy stinkin' ears!!!!

On a happier note we did manage to color are eggs on Friday Night, using Char's new method of dying eggs with silk ties. And even though mine didn't turn out half as great as hers (surprise, surprise, everything she touches turns to gold!) It was fun and the kids had a good time.

Our friends, Ike and Bethany got in on the action too!!!

we wrapped the ties around the eggs, and then wrapped muslin over that and put on some rubber bands to keep the fabric intact.

We then placed the wrapped eggs in a boiling solution of water and vinegar for 20 minutes.

and here we have the finished product!!! fun, and creative.