The Quinlan Boys: Easter in the Country

We spent Easter with Pa and Grammie at the RV last weekend. This was, perhaps, one of the best weekends we have ever had out there! I was sad to miss Easter service at church, but enjoyed an amazing service with some of my cousins on Saturday.
Owen and Liam are at the stage that I have always dreamed of. When we planned to have our children close together in age, this is what I pictured. Sure, they fight. Sure, they gang up on me when they want something. But, the SURE do love each other, too. They can play together so well now and they both seem to make a point to include Gavin as best they can. Liam will place a tractor in Gavin's hand. Owen comes to check on Gavin periodically. They are just the best!

Okay, back to the weekend. Pa put a tire swing up for the boys. He didn't want to just WATCH the action. So, he climbed in and hoisted Liam to his lap. They swung for a while and then Liam hopped out. Pa then got out...but, it took some creativity and putting up with me and Grammie laughing. He finally figured a way out. It was so funny. I went to swing next and was getting in like Pa had. Owen said "mom, don't swing." I told him I really wanted to. He said, okay, but don't do it like Pa. Either get on the very top or swing on your tummy. Too funny.

The boys sharing the tire swing....

The horses in the neighboring field came to the fence a lot ... Owen drove his tractor over to check them out.

The boys playing chicken with their lawnmowers...

My cousins and I at our Easter service on Saturday. My 25 year old cousin, Lauren, graduated from Texas A&M in December. Whoop! Sadly, in January, she was involved in a tragic accident that has left her paralyzed. She wanted to worship with family, so their pastor made the trip to East Texas, where Lauren is, and we had our own private service together. It was amazing. She looked so pretty!!!

Easter Morning. The boys woke to find their Easter baskets on the dash of the RV ;-)

They looked through the baskets and then couldn't wait to get outdoors and hunt the eggs!

We had so much fun hunting in the clearing of the property!!

Liam got more into it here than he did the week before at Gymboree.

Yay! "Got it!"

Eggs in the tire swing....got em!

More eggs in the field!

Liam doing what Liam does best...stopping mid-activity for a snack! That boy.

Liam following his big bro in hopes of finding more eggs.

I bought some confetti eggs for us to do. You are supposed to smash them on each other's head. I smashed one on Pa. We asked Owen to, and he just wouldn't do it. Neither would Liam. So, we threw them at the big oak tree! That was more fun for my tender-hearted boy. We had a blast smashing the eggs!

Liam hopped on Owen's tractor and took it for a spin! He is getting so big so fast.

After the festivities, back at work clearing the property. Sunday, we pulled vines from the trees.

A sweet picture of the little guy...he didn't hunt eggs or clear the property, so its just a picture of him watching the trees from the safety of the play pin!