Hippity Hoppity Easter!

Easter 2011 is officially DONE. It was Dee's first and Scarlett's fifth. Is that right? Fifth Easter? Let's count, Easter 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Woah. I guess so. Anyway we drug this Easter thing out all weekend long.

Friday afternoon we went to hang with the Easter Bunny at the mall. Scarlett was pumped, until she saw this huge bunny lap awaiting her. She was shy put posed for the picture none the less. Dee was very whatever about the whole thing. As long as big sis was there she was cool. After that we went to an egg dying partay with Scarlett's friend Lili. The girls were way more interested in playing with one another than they were dying eggs. They did a few eggs then just couldn't handle it anymore and ran off to play.  Lili had a nice talk with Scarlett about how it's not nice to hit Dads, we ate pizza and home we went. 

Saturday night something magical happened. A bunny came to our house. I'm not quite sure how it got in. But that's not important. He left some awesome treats for the girls. We're talking candy and socks and sippy cups ya'll. The good stuff.

After all of the Easter basket excitement we decorated cupcakes and headed over the mountain to Nene and Paw Paw's house. Gugu and Grandma were to meet us there for an Easter Day fish fry. Scarlett had so much fun riding in the golf cart, rolling down the hill with Nene, and planting flowers in the flower boxes. Dee had a great time swinging outside and eating whatever bits of food people would throw her way. I swear she is like a Hoover vacuum.  Daddy got wasted and mama got full. It was a good day all in all.

Caterpillars

For Scarlett's 4th birthday she received The Butterfly Garden. It's pretty neat. You send out for 5 caterpillars and they come in the mail with all the food and what not. Eventually they wrap themselves up in cocoons or chrysalis or whatever. And turn into butterflies or moths or whatever.  So 4 of the 5 are doing ok. I can't tell if one has gone to caterpillar heaven or if he's just the runt. Are caterpillars like dogs do they ALL go to heaven? Something for you to ponder today. You're welcome.

Here they are about 3 days after arrival. That brown stuff is their food. Mmmmmm.

Check out that outfit Miss. Scarlett insisted on wearing today. My girl has style.

A girl and her pillars.

We'll keep you updated!

We're Baa-aaack!

I know! I know! Go change your depends mama's back to her blog! So it seems I've let blogging slip to the wayside. That's no way to be.

So what's been up in Hutchville since we last met? Well lots! First we bought our first house in Ye Olde Culpeper, VA. Then Scarlett turned 2. Then the country got it's first African American president. Woo! Then Josh knocked me up, again. Then Scarlett turned 3. Then sweet baby Dee joined the family. Then Scarlett turned 4. So I think you're all caught up 1, 2, black president, 3, fresh baby, 4,  and here we are.

So what's going on in the world? A whole bunch of crazy that's what. Gas is almost $4.00 a gallon. How are people supposed to afford that? It's a conspiracy I tell you.  The housing market still sucks. I'm estimating we'll be underwater with this house for the next 5-50 years.  People seem to be slowly but surely going back to work so that's good. Politicians are fighting like crazy. Wipe that shocked look of your face right now. If I'm lyin' I'm dyin'.  They almost shut down the whole operation a couple of weeks ago. Or so they say. I'm not so sure I buy that. Another Washington conspiracy if you ask me.

Now, onto the kids, Scarlett is all kinds of 4 years old and Delilah is 9.5 months. Scarlett is a sweet, sensitive little soul. She loves everything princess. Repunzel is her alter ego. She is a prima ballerina and all star soccer player. Although, she takes more pride in her "ballet moves".  She happens to be the best big sister this side of The Peper. She watches out for her little sister, alerting me to every stray piece of paper that makes it's way into Dee's mouth, blowing on Dee's belly to get a laugh, making silly faces to stop Dee's tears. She really has taken to this big sister thing like a champ. I'm so proud of my girl.

Then, there is my spunky little Delilah. She is loud, opinionated and strong. Traits I know will serve her well in the real world. I keep telling myself this as she challenges my every move. This girl has a smile that will light up any room though. I mean her eyes literally sparkle every time she smiles. She's freakin magical I tell ya. She's SO STRONG.  She's already trying to walk. She wants what she wants when she wants it and refuses to wait for anyone or anything.  Good think she's growing up in the digital age right? I'm so happy she's joined our family I don't know what I'd do with out my little Dee.

Josh and I are still trying to get a handle on this two kid situation. It's a challenge, no doubt about that. I thought one kid rocked my world. That was nothing compared to two. And people say adding another after two is easy. Another conspiracy.



So that in a blog shell is what's up with the Hutch.