We had a great Easter week in the mountains. I took Sarah home because a) the family wanted an escape from the stresses of home and work, and b) because my babysitter could not keep Sarah this week and I needed a babysitter while I worked. Mom and Dad kindly offered to keep Sarah, so we headed home for some Easter fun.
I include this photo which was taken weeks before because I want to pretend my child was in the mood for photographs on this visit. But I am only fooling myself. She usually is quite ready to pose for the camera, but not this weekend. My aims to preserve the holiday for posterity directly interfered with her aims to grab her Papaw by the hand and look for mischief. You will understand as you read on...
We decided to have our egg hunt on Saturday when we arrived. This was mostly because Sarah had colored eggs the night before and could not wait for us to hide and her to seek her prizes. Chris placed them high and low, in the grass, on the porch, flowerbeds, and even on the hill behind the house.
The hunt is complete. Look at the pride on this face.
and this face....
And this face. I chose to show you these three photos (which look very similar) because they were the only good photos we took all weekend. Sarah was so proud of "winning" the Easter egg hunt (in which she was the only competitor), she stood still for a whopping 10 seconds while I snapped these photos.
This is the only semi-good Sunday morning Easter dress photo we got from Sarah this year. Usually, she is very photogenic and will pose for great photos. Today, she is preoccupied with a kite she was convinced she would be able to fly on this morning. This meant no time for photos today.
The happy girl plays with her Papaw. They are truly best "buddies". Mom said when she woke up on Monday morning and he wasn't there, she asked, "Where's Papaw?" Mom said, "at work". Her response was priceless..."Oh no! I won't have any fun today!" Enough said.
Our little chatty Kathy couldn't stop talking long enough to pose.
Here is the source of my frustration on this morning. Why did we have to bring this kite?
This is our ONLY family Easter photo for 2009. Dad asks her to put her hand down and then....
She rears back and hits the back of her head on the mantle. So much for family photos....
On a positive note, it was a beautiful Sunday to hang out outside. 
Sarah had a blast riding her tricycle. 
She also loved helping my Dad work on a plastic flap that came down under my car. This is why she loves him so much...he includes her in every activity he is doing while she is around. I guess it makes her feel important.
Here she is explaining what Papaw needs to do for this vehicle. My little know it all!All in all, it was a great weekend, even if I have few photos to show for it!
I guess I will have to keep it all preserved in my minds eye.
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