Gracie, the easter egg hunter

We went to Bourbonnais for Easter and had a really nice day. We spent the night on Saturday at the Simmon's, it was Jaymie's birthday. We had such a relaxing evening with a fire, wine, and great conversation. In the morning they went to a family gathering in Peoria and we made the rounds in Bourbonnais. We started with an Easter brunch with the Billadeau's. Every year since I was a little girl Grandma Ellen has had an easter egg hunt in her yard for all of the kids. I wasn't sure if Grace would understand the idea that she was supposed to go look for eggs that she could not see by just standing there, but with a little help she caught right on. She had a blast picking up the eggs and putting them in her basket. Every now and then she would drop them and say "uh ohhhh". Grandma and Steve fill the eggs with coins, some bills, and chocolate. Grace found one of the two eggs with a $5 bill- go baby!

After the egg maddness we went to a second meal with Mom, Steve, Jesse, Jean, and Frank. After we ate we went to the Balind's house for more easter baskets and Grandma's homeade pie! Grace got a bunny that sings and dances, clothes, and lots of candy. What a day!