Easter Weekend

We had another great weekend. 

We were blessed with great company, beautiful weather, & delicious food!

The Easter Bunny also made a stop at our house. 

Major PLUS!

Friday night, we didn't have the kids so our evening was spent at home, doing yard work.  Our home builder did a horrible job on our yard, and we've had no luck getting our grass to look thick & green so Creag decided to till up the entire yard & start completely over!  I usually help out with yard work, but this project was not for me!  Much too physical for this chick.  So I decided I'd just get dinner ready while he worked in the yard.  Fair right?  Probably not, but oh well.

On my way home, I stopped at the store & picked up a 12 pack (what a good wifey I am) & a few things to make dinner.  We both wanted something healthy since we've been eating like moo cows since we left for vacation & this is what I came up with.

I cooked the shrimp in some Chardonney that my boss had given us for our wedding.  I also fried a few strips of bacon, added cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, & blue cheese crumbles.  It was pretty tasty!

Saturday, I went to pick up the kiddos from their Dad & we headed over to Creag's sisters house for Ellery's 2nd Birthday.  For the party, Mica & Tyler grilled out hamburgers & hotdogs which HIT.THE.SPOT!  I don't think I'd had a cheeseburger off of the grill yet this spring so it was a treat.  They also had all of the M&M's that a child could desire & my kids ate them up!!  While they were enjoying the M&M's, Creag & I were grubbing on this other dessert masterpiece.  Mica said it was all of her favorite stuff just laid out on the cookie sheet with chocolate poured over it.  Lemme tell ya, it was some good "stuff"!  Don't have a picture, but I WILL BE MAKING THIS AGAIN!  If I don't, I sure hope she does!!  It was a great party & we were glad to be a part of it.

It's been great to watch Ellery go from a newborn, to a smart, fun-loving toddler!
I can't wait to see her with her baby brother who is due in June.
I'm sure she'll be a great big sis:)

After the party we headed home so the kids could get ready for the Easter Bunny:)

Sitting out their baskets.

This was the first year that we actually sat the baskets out for the Bunny.  They wanted to do it like that this year, so I agreed.  I actually thought it went well, so I think we have ourselves a new tradition.

After they kids were in bed....

And while I'm writing this post, I'm going to go ahead & remind myself to not ever put real candy in my table centerpeice-ever again.  Yes, those are real jelly beans & I had to actually refill it because we couldn't stop eating them!!  Sweet-tart jelly beans are awesome!  On second thought, maybe I will:)

Easter Morning

Tootsie Rolls are ok for breakfast on Easter, right?

My boys think so!

After they were finished with their baskets & the few peices of candy I let them have I cooked a big breakfast, & then made this fancy schmancy cake....

Funny story. 

We took this cake to Creag's parents for Easter dinner & Creag dropped it! 

It ended up upside down, on the porch!  

It ended up a little better off than our wedding cake, thank God! 

What is it with us & damaged cakes? 

(you'll see the wedding cake & what I'm talking about soon!)

After breakfast, & baths the kids had an egg hunt in our back yard.

Ready-Set-Go!!!

On the hunt....

Treasure!!

These guys are my treasure:)

So blessed that God chose me to be their mother!

I am forever greatful & trying to soak in each moment as I know they pass by too fast. 

Happy Easter 2012

 "May the spirit of hope that Easter brings,
Help you find contentment in little things,
And restore your faith in the Lord above,
Who gave His life for the ones He loves."

Author Unknown

"Easter is a time to rejoice, be thankful, be assured that all is forgiven so life extends beyond the soil of earth."

Byron Pulsifer



"Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life."

S.D. Gordon