Happy Easter!

Caitlin celebrated her first Easter last Sunday. The day began with 7:30 mass. She whined a bit toward the end, but overall was on her best behavior. Following mass, Caitlin even witnessed Papa get into an argument with a fellow parishioner over a bad parking job! Alleluia!


Every Easter, Matt's uncle Paul hosts an Easter lunch (a.k.a. feast), complete with a massive egg hunt for the kids. Matt has about 25 cousins, most of whom have at least two children of their own. Almost all of these children attend the McCabe Annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza. Picture approximately 50 children in their Easter finery tearing through the yard in an effort to find as many eggs as possible. It is not pretty. Every year somebody ends up either in tears or in the emergency room. But, Easter is always fun and we looked forward to exposing Caitlin to the chaos.

Sadly, Matt's aunt passed away the Thursday before Easter, therefore the festivities were cancelled. I was disappointed, but understood and respected the need for a quiet holiday. Instead of rolling around in the grass with her cousins, Caitlin spent the afternoon at Nana and Papa's house. Nana cooked a delicious ham dinner and Caitlin played with her gifts from the Easter bunny.

Caitlin was a little disappointed to miss the egg hunt. She really hoped to find the egg with the $20 bill inside! Maybe next year.


Enjoy some pictures from Caitlin's special day!

Caitlin with her cousin, Keira, rocking the green and white checked silk. Nobody believes me, but the matchiness was unplanned. My sister-in-law and I just have incredible taste.

Caitlin with her Easter basket from Nana. Try to estimate how many times I put on Caitlin's headband. If you guessed one thousand, you are getting close.

Being a nice mommy, I let Caitlin take a break from her poofy dress and sport some sweats for most of the day. Here she is checking out her gifts from the Easter Bunny. Like her mama, Caitlin loves new clothes. Daddy already knows this could only mean trouble!