Easter 2015

I hope you all are still riding the jelly bean sugar high!  I know my students are, but I'm sure not:)  I made a million cupcakes & I am pretty sure I didn't eat a one!  One for the preggo girl?  Maybe...I did eat my share of jelly beans though:)  I'm currently sitting here under a big pile of Golden Doodle as Cam is slowly fading away & the Mr. watches crazy You Tube videos...the perfect way to unwind on a Tuesday evening, right?  Thankful to have this evening together!

Easter was lovely & so was the weekend.  Cam was a lot more obsessed with the Easter bunny than I could have ever imagined.  But even better?  He is still talking about our Sunday school lesson & skit at church about the crucifixion & resurrection.  He says, "Jesus hurt!"  And points to his hands & feet.  Then we say, "but he rose up, is alive & in heaven!"  Aaaammmeeennn!:)  Nothing in this world makes me happier than to hear that he is learning about Jesus.  

On Good Friday we made a quick trip to "meet the Easter bunny" & do some last minute basket shopping.  After finally convincing Cam that the Easter bunny was coming & not Ho Ho, I'm pretty sure he didn't say anything else other than "see easter bunny!" and absolutely. refused. to remove his bunny ears the entire rest of the day.  We trudged our tired little hineys to the mall to scope out any bunny activity, & found that we had to wait 30 minutes for his next visit.  Cam was as patient as his little bunny ears would allow him to be.  He ran everywhere shouting, "Seeeeee easter bunny!"  "See easter bunny!"  When the bunny of the hour finally arrived, he strolled out behind a black curtain & Cam was the first kiddo in sight.  He lifted up his big bunny paw & waved!  You could have knocked Cam over with a feather.  I'm pretty sure he will be a bunny fan for life:)

And as for the easter egg hunt?  It was absolutely hilarious.  The first hunt, we opened every egg & shoved the candy (wrapper & all) in our mouth.  The second hunt he completely drop kicked the basket & his eggs flew all over the mulch.  So over it!  Oh, the memories made!

And now were counting down the days til' spring break!

3 to go to be exact.

Easter Plans

Man oh man!  How fast Easter has snuck up on me this year.  In the back of my mind, I kept thinking it & Cam's birthday were further apart & I'd have time to plan...but that is just not the case!  After realizing this past Sunday was Palm Sunday, I decided it was past time to start getting Easter outfits & Cam's Easter basket goodies together.  Of course, I pray I never let that take over my mentality of what the true meaning of Easter holds...the death, burial, & resurrection of Jesus!  What a reason to celebrate & cherish our loved ones, church family, & life (even better, ETERNAL life!).  God is so good to us!

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Crossing my fingers for a beautiful Sunday so we can squeeze in some outdoor Easter fun after Church:)  I sense lots of egg hunts, evening strolls, & jelly beans are in our future.  What are your plans this Easter?

Of course, God made me a girly girl, so naturally I love putting together outfits for special occasions such as Easter.  (Indulge me) a second as I share my favorites this year all found at J.Crew Factory Outlet (I love that place)...  It was a hard choice between yellow (which is becoming my favorite color this season) & blue.  In the end, as you can see blue won out, but I couldn't resist these yellow shorts (& lemon tee) for Cam during the warmer months!  And if we didn't have to eat for the week, I would have ordered the Mr & I these cute outfits to match.  I am hoping I can find something in our closet to throw together.  Hmmmm  I wonder if I will be adding a tiny bow tie or sweet easter dress to the list next year? :)

Today is my Friday...so here's to hoping you all have a wonderful long weekend!

Weekend Tales On Hump Day

because I'm pregnant & can't find the motivation to do anything other than survive & sleep!  I had more energy this weekend than I have had in I don't know how long.  I went on two long walks, juggling pushing Cam in the stroller, & finally took down Cam's birthday decorations Thursday evening (yes, I'm embarrassed).  I had a little time Saturday to do laundry & a little Easter decorating.    Have I ever mentioned how I hate laundry?  We went to bed Friday night with surprise golf ball size snow flakes taking over the sky, making it a little harder to get in the warm weather spirit than the springy vibes we had earlier in the week.  Nonetheless, after I had a little taste of warm evening walks, I am more than ready for the sunshine!  I even brought all of my warm weather clothes out of hibernation, all to wear a skirt & flip flops Monday morning & find the car thermometer to read 34 degrees...Eeeesssshhh

I usually say, the best part of my weekend mornings are our Saturday morning breakfasts together.  We try to all three (four now:) sit at the table without any tv & just take the time to simply enjoy each others company.  This Saturday, we made my favorite...breakfast pizza.  My nana makes it at least one morning every week for us & it makes my life when she tells me to expect it the next morning.  It's so easy to make & gives you the best jump start for the day.  

You need 2 cans crescent rolls, 1 roll of sausage, a package of frozen hash browns, 1 bag montery jack cheese, 5 eggs, & a 1/4 cup milk.  Set the oven to 375 degrees & spray a round pizza pan with baking spray.  Lay out your crescent rolls in a circular patterns & mash around the edges to create a barrier to keep the toppings in the center of the pizza.  Fry your sausage & hash browns (we used olive oil).  Place them on the pizza with as much cheese as you'd like (we like a lot), & then pour the beat egg & milk mixture on top.  Bake for 20-25 minutes & enjoy:)  

Hoping you all have a blessed short week ahead!
Yay for Good Friday!