Easter

Well Easter arrived and the children have been ill all weekend. Coughing, chucking up, temperatures, snot and all those nice things. I had bought them all some new clothes for the occasion and I was sad that they weren't going to be able to wear them. Of course the Easter Bunny visited with a few chocolate treats. Sugar - the perfect medicine for ailing children! By mid-morning they weren't looking so good, particularly Spencer. But hang it all - I wanted to take pictures of them in their new duds. So I did. A bit of face powder helped mask Spencer's rosy cheeks and although he was the hardest to get a natural smile from, I am fairly pleased all in all. Leia of course performed beautifully and I love her pictures. I got the dress weeks ago and have been dying to have her wear it. I must say that I like the tradition of a new dress for Easter. Leia looks the best in something simple. I despise straw hats, gloves and all that fussy nonsense. It's a pity that the more tasteful dresses cost more. But then I only have one girl so why not splurge? Nathan did his best to keep still. So happy Easter one and all. I certainly hope your holiday was a healthier one than ours.

This was my attempt at being artistic. Unfortunately Leia can't keep a straight face. This was the best of them.

A natural smile.

This is my favorite.

We had to tell Spencer jokes to get a natural smile. It worked better than telling him to say cheese.

I like this one.

You can't tell he's ill right? Maybe a little in the eyes.

Always eager to pose. Now if he stays still for more than 2 seconds I'm in business.

I like dark colors on the boys. For once I avoided stripes - just to shake things up!

And for the finale.....I'm not 100% pleased with the composition but they are all smiling and looking in the right direction.