Our Easter {2016}

I’ve always loved making holidays special for Miss G, but my goodness…  Now that we have two??  It’s most definitely double the fun. {At least!} This was our sweet little Sam’s very first Easter, and though it was a super low-key, rainy day with just the four of us, it was perfect.

First things first, we had a little scavenger hunt for Miss G’s Easter basket…  Just as he did last year, Brad wrote up some clues that led her all around the house before finally leading her to her basket’s hiding spot.

For lunch, I’ve done something I’ve never done for Miss G before….  I made pasta and cheese out of a box – eek!  Seriously though… Bunny bum pasta!?  How can one resist such cuteness just on this one day a year?  Of course Miss G loved it, and I can already see her begging me to buy another box the next time she spots it on the shelf while grocery shopping.

Later on in the afternoon, each of the bubba’s got some one-on-one time with me…  Grae and I did some egg decorating using some colourful cheater eggs from Target and Sharpies, and little Sam and I read each of his new books twice – his clear favourite being Usborne’s ‘That’s not my bunny…’

Just before dinner, it was time for our mandatory Easter photo – bubbas in ears. ☺  I’m pretty sure I’ve done this every year since Miss G was wee, and I’m certainly not stopping anytime soon.

Seriously though.  Does it get any cuter??

{She’s just so proud to be his big sister.}

While I made dinner, Grae worked on a thank you card for the Easter Bunny.  Totally her idea and so sweet!  She’s leaving it out by the front door tonight in hopes of him coming and picking it up while she’s asleep.

After a day filled with waaay too many sweet treats, dinner was quick and veggie-filled – soup.  Though it was disguised as our usual loved-by-everyone cheesy broccoli soup, this version included tons of onion, celery, zucchini, cauliflower, potato, and chickpeas too, so I could rest easy knowing that despite the fact that Miss G had eaten 3 dark chocolate bunnies earlier in the day, she got some serious nutrition in her body before the day was through.  {The fact that it was fully puréed and included floating bunnies?  Well that meant that she ate two whole bowls – win!}

Miss G’s day finished off the way almost all of her Easters have…  With a bath filled with bubbles, eggs, a strainer spoon, and a mixing bowl – guaranteed fun in our house.

And for our sweet Sam?  The day ended as many of his days do…  Snuggled in my arms while an episode of Gilmore Girls plays in the background.

It was a good day.