HAPPY EASTER!

Let me start by saying.. we have a clapper!  Burke actually started clapping March 25th (last Thursday) but I forgot to blog about it.. We were in the store and I was playing patty cake with him and he just started clapping!!

HAPPY EASTER to everyone!! We had a great day and weekend!! Saturday was spent at two egg hunts, grocery shopping and LOTS of cleaning and organizing for our annual Easter Cookout. 

Burke got one Easter egg at the hunt!  Please notice the awesome VT on it :)  We went to the Egg Hunt on campus before the tennis match!

The family + Ethan with the Hokie Bird :)

Sunday morning we got up super early to make it to Easter Mass at 8am. We let Burke go through his Easter basket.. He is SPOILED rotten!! As you all know I am a total sucker for my child and spent a long time trying to find the "perfect" basket for the munchkin.. After lots of thought and looking, I decided to make my own... It has his name on the front and his foot prints on the back... I thought this would be really cool and something he would have FOREVER!  My plan is to have one for each of our kids..

Burke's loot...

the back side of his basket! His first Easter.. :)

going through it all..

Burke was an angel during Mass! Sat quietly for about 15-20 minutes, then slept through the rest of Mass! We had to rush home and get to work right after mass. The club has two Easter Brunches, where the bunny comes and hosts an egg hunt. Brian brought Burke by for pictures.. Burke is scared to death of the Easter Bunny! I'm a little worried about our big trip next month now!! (pics are on a different camera and to follow)

Even though we LOVE our baby, it's so nice to know other people love him too!!  Ashley got Burke an awesome Easter basket too!  It was perfect.. sunglasses, a hat, yogurt puffs and regular puffs!  The Vaught's got him a new bathing suit and my parents said they are bringing his loot next weekend, when they come to visit.. WOW that's one loved kid!

Burke modeling his new hat Ashley got him!

Ever since Brian and I started dating (8.5 years ago??!!) we have spent Easter together.  Since VT doesn't get a break around Easter, we have always gotten together with our friends and had Easter dinner.  It was a nice way to spend the holidays since we couldn't be with our families.  Well as the years evolved, some of our friends have families but all are also an extension of our family!  We love our friends and love being with them, so for the third year (and I hope many more!) we hosted the annual Williams Easter Cookout.  We provide burgers, dogs and drinks and invite our friends to join us and bring a dish to share.  It's a great way to spend the holidays with our friends/"family."  This year we got a little bigger and even added an Easter Egg Hunt!   It was great to be with everyone again! Now we are all super exhausted and ready for the weekend.. wait... tomorrow's Monday :( But my Mom and Dad (and Kaitlin too) are coming next weekend!

Dave and Burke eating their thumbs!

Have a good week!!