Later in the day we host an Easter party for the families of several close friends. Here, Jeanine enjoys watching the kids hunt for Easter eggs in the yard. This year Nico and I had egg hiding duty and I must say that we did an exceptional job. I placed a number of eggs high enough in trees to require climbing and Nico hid the Golden Egg in a devilishly difficult location under pine needles in the base of a hollow tree.
To the delight of the children, the Easter Bunny has once again visited our home. Naturally, Maya’s reactions are the most dramatic. Nicolai complains that his basket was too easy to find (a legitimate gripe given is was placed right outside his bedroom door. I offer to hide it and he accepts. After twenty minutes of futile searching, he gives up and I give him a hint which allows him to locate it just outside another door. The front door. 
Following in his brother’s footsteps, Kyle has also entered the workforce as a soccer referee.
Nicolai’s soccer team opened their season today with a nice 2-1 win. Nico had a great game setting up several attacks on net with great passes from midfield. Here he continues to play the ball after losing one crutch.
Where do you find your brain damaged son and his friend when all you can hear is the faint sound of guitars? Naturally you look on the roof of the house. Apparently, in the mind of a teenager, high altitudes and risk of bodily injury enhances the musical experience. Both boys were retrieved without incident and concluded their jam session on the new deck which is only 4 feet off the ground.
My favorite egg, posing with a teapot.
Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, especially Maya who likes it when there are big girls in the house.
My mom and dad are here for the Easter weekend and we were joined by Seth, Anna, and Maddie for a sequential egg decorating game. Everyone takes an egg, adds one facial feature and passes the egg to their left. In no time flat you have a bunch of funny looking eggs.
After work, I was asked to take a team photo for Kyle’s soccer team. A guess you could say this is a good looking team (compared to the muskrat).
On the way into work this morning, I stopped by Great Meadows with a long lens. The wind was really blowing and it was much colder than I had anticipated. Fortunately, I came across this muskrat before my camera operating digits became inoperable.
Yesterday it snowed and I had to wait till this morning to get my camera out. Winterscapes are becoming one of my favorite photographic subjects.
I worked with Nicolai to sell his Roland V-Drums (electronic) on Craig’s List where we also found a complete set of acoustic drums to replace them with. I don’t think Nicolai has ever thanked me so many times in one day. The only down side is that acoustic drums do not come with a volume control.
Jeanine, not known for being a big clothing shopper, went a little crazy once introduced to the hidden Chinatown boutiques that require friend of a friend introductions and secret maps to find.
After a late night on the town it was necessary for all participants to purchase new sunglasses to protect their eyes as they took an open air bus tour of the city.