Checking out the community egg hunts...

For the first time this year we decided to try some of the community Easter egg hunts. There were 4-5 on the same day, so we just picked two. ;) The first was your stereotypical community egg hunt - hundreds of eggs in small areas divided by age group. When the whistle sounded you made a made dash to pick up as many as you could. Maybe not super thrilling, although the girls did enjoy it along with the face painting and other games.
Gracie was quite pleased with her two eggs. That was all she could hold, after all.
They funniest (or oddest) part about the hunt was the prizes in the *0-2* age category was a jolly rancher (???), a teeny tiny eraser, and a sticker. A sticker is fine, but the other two were kind of serious choking hazards! They somehow managed to disappear quickly. ;)

The second egg hunt was on W&M's campus and hosted by one of the sororities. It was so fun. They took the Wren Chapel lawn and actually hid eggs (with good, age appropriate candy) all over. Evie thought getting to hunt for the eggs was the greatest thing ever. :)
After the egg hunts we went over to our friend's for lunch. Evie loves the Tennant boys and had a blast playing in their fort in the woods and being pushed around in their dump trucks - haha. Thanks for being so kind to her, Jackson and Connor! :)

Springtime!!

We've had a wonderful spring so far with many warm and even hot days! Here are a few pictures from the phone and other miscellaneous places. :)
Bike rides! We are so glad that Gracie is big enough this summer to go on bike rides with us! Here are she and Evie getting ready to go out with Dad for their first spin of the year. Note the helmet. Nathan was wearing one so Evie was sure she needed to borrow mine for the ride. Clearly she is more Mortier in this area than Walker!!! ;)

"What are they about to do to us, Evie??"
Of course they each needed a baby doll...
They're off!

We had a play date or two with our good friend Adeline before she and her family moved to Richmond. We're glad that they're still not too far away. Addie and Gracie thought each other were pretty great.

Like I said, we've had some VERY warm days so of course we headed to the beach!! Thanks, Danielle and Amy, for being up for a last minute beach day!
Glad Jackson wasn't going home in my car.... ;)

Busch Gardens opened end of March and it has already been a highlight. :)
Home Depot has kids days one Saturday a month. In April Evie got to make a bird house! She started out with some help from Dad,

but quickly moved on to doing it "all by myself" :)

Not sure why she picked to do it all traffic cone orange when there were pinks, purples, greens, blues and browns to also pick from. I think because the girl across the table also picked orange. ;) We have a traffic cone bird feeder hanging from our tree now though! :)

Lastly, while we mostly had gorgeous weather, we also had a random snow storm!! Nathan and the girls were out running errands. When they walked out of a store Evie was so enthralled, "Daddy, Look!!! There is snow EVERYWHERE!" However, in her excitement over the snow she forgot to look where she was going and she completely wiped out. Poor baby got all bundled up to dry off and warm up when she got home. Then she and Gracie watched the snow from the safety of our kitchen. :)

Great-Grandpa's Visit

We're eager to share some of the pictures from our trip to the NE this past week, but I realized I have LOTS of pictures from this spring that I should probably share first. With VBS prep, traveling, and normal spring craziness, blogging has fallen a bit by the wayside. So we'll play some catch-up and then jump into Boston and Maine!
In March Great Grandpa Mortier and Uncle Mike and Aunt Cindy (Grandpa Mortier's sister and her husband) came to Williamsburg for a visit. It was so good to see them all again! The girls loved seeing Great Grandpa again. :)

Four generations of Mortiers!

Aunt Cindy and Uncle Mike hadn't met the girls before. The girl's LOVED having them over for sure! :)
 
Aunt Cindy dancing with the princess ballerina fairy. :)
The band :)

So glad you were all able to come out and visit us! Please come again soon!!! :)

Popsicle Picnic

This week is absolutely gorgeous - sunny, 70s/80s, no humidity, few bugs... we've been spending every moment we can outside! Today our friends Margaret and Caroline stopped by after naps for a popsicle picnic under our gorgeous cherry blossom tree. As you can see, it was quite the hit! :) Thanks, Molly, for bringing the popsicles and the company! :)
(Gracie's progression in these first three pictures cracks me up. No, she did not get one too :))

Something interesting was going on in the street...


Lol!!! Good thing she has a laid back mama. ;)

Caroline shared with Gracie, sorta... ;)

Gracie Grace!

Even though I haven't had a chance to post much lately, we haven't been sitting around! I am hoping to have pictures from Great-Grandpa Mortier's visit, Easter, and other spring adventures up soon. For now though, here are some Gracie updates. :) She is almost 10 months and is as happy and chill as can me. She loves to eat and is not picky, as long as it's not avocado. She still only has two teeth but we're hoping more appear soon so she can chew more! She's been crawling and pulling up for a quite a while and has also started cruising everywhere in the last few weeks. She'll stand for a bit on her own, so we're thinking the walking isn't too far away. She's always desperate to keep up with Evelyn which I think is what inspires her mobility. :) She clearly knows her name and a large amount of what we say to her. It's fun to watch her turn, listen to us, and then respond.
When we went for her 9 month appointment we found out that she is 11% for weight, 19% for height and 89% for head size - lol!! I have noticed that if she moves her head too quickly she can throw her balance off a bit - haha! Evie was never above 35% for anything. :p Her small size is definitely not due to a lack of appetite!!
 
She loves the swing as well. She starts giggling as soon as she sees it. :) 
We  love our sweet, happy baby so much!