Easter 2012

I'm almost a week behind on this...but here are some pictures from Easter last weekend.  On Saturday afternoon, we all took Dakota to the Easter Egg hunt at my church.  There was a HUGE turn-out from the community...and everyone had a good time.  Nobody went home empty-handed.  The age group was actually PreK through 5th grade...and even though Dakota is only a 1 1/2 year old...we went anyway.  :)  We put him in the preschool group for the hunt... and he is the only kid that broke the line and went in before the horn blew.  HA HA.  The adults around us were chuckling and telling their kids that he was "just practicing."  He did very well...was very good about picking up an egg and putting in his basket.  Smart kid.  Of course once his basket was full...he just wanted to dump it out on the grass and sit down and play with the eggs.  He would pick them up and throw them over his head and behind him.  Silly boy!  After the hunt, Traci took Dakota to the prize table to claim his punch balloon that he'd gotten an egg for.  Traci blew it up for him...and then he proceeded to run all over the church soccer field, kicking and throwing the balloon around.  He especially enjoyed the soccer goal net.  After a few minutes, the balloon popped right as the Pastor walked by.  hee hee... 

Here are the Egg hunt pics...



Going to the hunting area...





Walking with Mommy



Dakota's prize!



Pastor Mark picked up the popped balloon...



Dakota spent the night with us that night...and then went to Sunday School with me the next morning.  The times I've taken him in the past, he's either been the only one in his class...or one of two kids.  Easter Sunday, there were 4 kids in his class!  But before taking him to his own class, he hung out in my classroom for a bit.



Dakota and his Sunday School class, Easter Sunday 2012

After church, Dakota and I came back to the house and held a photo shoot while he was still dressed up in his Easter outfit.  :)  Dad/Pop/Papa helped by playing peek-a-boo with Dakota while I was taking the pics. 



Peek-a-Boo!  :)



Peek-a-Boo 2!