real Easter Eggs!

Rolli and Vivian had the opportunity to collect real Easter eggs!

Thanks to Auntie Esther and her healthy little country flock  :)

Thanks to Great Grandma Pat for the Easter baskets ;)

Rollin collecting freshly warm farm eggs!

Rolli and his chicken loot!

This farm kid was very gentle with his fragile find.

He didn't break a single egg!

The chicken was hiding eggs!

Vivian collecting a basket full after the little hen was shoed off the nest.

Viv liked the 'experimenting' part of egg collecting.

She broke at least 3 eggs, just to test our warning:

"Be careful or the eggs will break."

"See, Mom.  Eggs!"

Rolli and Vivian telling the chickens "thanks for the eggs!"

Next stop:  the farm kitchen!

Vivian with her damaged goods.

The kid's individual personalities have really been shining lately.

Rolli is a sweet, loving, cuddly, BOY.  He is all boy.  Even when he wants to wear nail polish.

Vivian is a strong minded, busy, GIRL.  She can't help but learn her own lessons.  

Always experimenting, cleaning, bossing and changing her clothes.

It was fun to spend a long weekend at my sister's farm watching these two individuals 

interact with their cousins and the variety of country animals.

My camera battery died right after the egg collecting expedition.

Which means I missed the highlight of the trip...

Baby horse Strider was born while we were there!!

Wow! 

 How lucky are we to spend quality time with family

  and be able to introduce my kids to a brand new baby horse!