Our Easter weekend

We had a busy weekend.  We started out early Saturday morning, dropping off Diesel at Doggy Daycare.  Then we hit the road for Chicago.  Our first stop was at Red Robin where we met up with Aunt Maria and cousins Dena and Devon. 

Then we checked into the hotel where we promptly changed into swim suits and went swimming.  After being in the car, and then at a restaurant, the girls needed to let out some energy. 

Then it was time to go see my friend Kira and her baby Avery.  She was born back in September, but we haven't made it back to meet her. 

Then we met my parents for dinner at Sweet Tomato.  After that it was back to the hotel so the girls counld go to sleep and get a visit from the Easter Bunny. 

The next morning the girls were thrilled to see the Easter Bunny had found them and filled their baskets.  He even hid some eggs around the hotel room. 

Then it was time for more swimming before heading out to lunch with my parents and my sister and her family.  

before lunch though, we did stop at Jamba Juice for a small fruit smoothie. 

Then it was finally time to get dressed up

We are finally home.  We discovered that the Easter Bunny hid some eggs here too.  The girls had fun finding them all.  Now they are down in the play room hiding the eggs again for each other. 

Outdoor play

Finally, it's nice enough to enjoy some time outdoors.  Too bad our spring break was last week when it was COLD.  This week we were able to get outside the last 3 days.  All of us were very happy to get out of this house. 

Easter Projexts

As always (since I've been staying home with the girls) we made our own easter decorations.  I traced some rabbits for them to decorate.  We made some foam creatures that I made into magnets.  The girls also brought home some stuff from school.  One of my day care parents also brought a little something for the girls. 

Family Fun Night

The last Friday of every month our mall sponsors a family fun night.  Between 5-8pm, the ice rink, childrens Museum and carousel are free of charge.  Some of the restaurants also have deals.  So on these fridays, John gets home early and takes the girls to the mall before 5.  They go straight to the Museum because that is the busiest place.  they spend about an hour there and I meet up with them for dinner.  We usually do Chic-Fil-A because the kids eat free with an adult meal.  The museum usually has some sort of special on family fun nights.  Tonight it was games.  They had a life size Chutes and Ladders set up and the kids got to be the people.  They thought it was great.  They also got to make their own board games. 

Then after dinner we rode the carousel.

and then we had ice cream

The girls had a wonderful night.  They always look forward to these family fun nights.  So do we. 

Easter Basket cookies

I found this idea on Pinterest.  Mine didn't turn out exactly like the picture, but I think they came out well.  I also did not use cocunut like the recipe called for because none of us like coconut.  Instead I put sprinkles on the frosting to simulate grass.

They were actually quite easy to make.  I hope they taste as yummy as they look. 
 

coloring eggs

Tonight we colored our Easter eggs.  We got some coloring kits the last time we went to Build-A-Bear.  They came with glitter and stickers.  The girlshad a blast.  I even found them some scissor like things to use to handle the eggs.  They were easy for them to use.