Easter baskets

We had gotten Easter baskets for Tyler and Peyton the day after Easter when the Easter stuff is 50%. You can either look at that as cheap or like the way we like to where we’re letting Easter last a little longer. I mean, we saved $20! :) Anyway, the day we were going to give them to Tyler and Peyton was the day Mark went into the hospital so we had told the kids they couldn’t have their baskets until Mark was out of the hospital and feeling better.

I picked up Tyler after school on Thursday, the day Mark was discharged from the hospital. The minute Tyler sees me, he runs up to me.

Tyler: Tammy! Is Mark out of the hospital?

Me: Awwwww, what a sweetheart. Yes, Tyler! He is.

Tyler: Is he feeling better?

Me: Tears in my eyes and just loving Tyler so much right now. Yes, he is, but he’s still pretty weak.

Tyler: Yay! Then we get to open our Easter baskets!

Sigh……from beyond sweetness to a typical kid.

Here are a few pictures of the kids getting their Easter baskets:


Here is Tyler giving Uncle Mark a hug after getting his basket


Here is Uncle Mark helping Peyton open up her basket

Now, in Peyton's basket was a Barbie doll. She loves dolls and loves to brush their hair and sleep with them and everything. So, we thought a nice doll would really be nice and Peyton would love it.

Little did we know, she would decide to dismember the doll and be proud of it:


Sigh.......

Here are a couple pictures of Mark the night before he had his heart attack and ended up in the hospital. We were at church at an Awana car derby. He looked so good that night and was spending so much time with Tyler and Peyton. I was glad I got these pictures: