Green Eggs

Last Sunday (aka Palm Sunday, to us Catholics) we spent the day at my parents' house. It was such a beautiful day, the weather made even more memorable by their church's barbeque chicken dinner and the continuance of a long-standing Thyen tradition.

When my paternal grandparents were alive (they lived on the same stretch of land as us, our only neighbors), they always prepared a small amount of green eggs for us to hunt after church on Palm Sunday. You know, I'm not really sure how this was explained to us Thyen children, but we never questioned it. In fact, we adored this tradition! I am so happy to be able to continue this with Ava and Hudson.

Remarkably, neither one asked many questions about why or how it was that we found ourselves hunting through the thick, spring grass for a handful of green eggs. Actually, they were just excited to have a fun outdoor activity to keep them occupied. Although Ava's always been an enthusiastic egg hunter, it was nice that this year Hudson also seemed to really enjoy the process. This makes me eager to experience the true Easter bunny this weekend. Should be a fun time!

P.S. I recently got a new phone (a Droid Razr), and some of my photos will be coming from that rather than my beloved Nikon. It's not that I don't love and use my big camera, but I've discovered just how convenient a cell phone camera can become! Yes, the quality of images might be slightly decreased, but for quick snapshots I really can't complain. And yes, all of the above photos were taken with my new toy. ;)