Easter weekend 2012

Roadtripping, plugged in. Heading East to Palm Desert with a traditional rest stop at Del Taco.

After cautiously sitting on the steps of the pool at Granny's house the first day and a half, Felix was coaxed into getting all the way into the water by Ella and now he's jumping in by himself. He first plunged in while he was sitting on a blue floating chair which was perched on the edge. Ella was using it as a water slide, then he wanted to try and he slid right in underwater. After he came up and recovered from the shock, he realized it was actually quite fun, and then we couldn't keep him out. He came running up to me, shaking with excitement, saying "You know what makes me special? I can jump all the way into the water now!" The security of having goggles also helps, of course.

Felix: "You're a good sister!"

We had brunch with Grandpa at the del (Sherman's Deli).

When we got back, Julie, Rachel and baby Molly were there too! We drove back to see them again the following day so we could get to know the famous and adorable Molly a bit better, before they had to leave.

 Getting ready to try some mashed banana! What a photogenic baby.

Felix had to act like the monkey he is and climb the Meyer lemon tree (no lemons this time of year).

On Saturday evening, Granny & the kids dyed boiled eggs which Ella was an old hand at because she'd done it at school every year, but Felix had never done before. It was a bit confusing for him, he had only ever seen candy-filled eggs before and he asked, "Oh so this is where the plastic eggs come from?" Sunday morning, the kids swam in the pool again and then did the egg hunt (both "real" and plastic) and afterwards, we had a delicious brunch (I got the dress that Ella has on at the consignment sale!).