Easter 2012

Easter was so fun with 2 little ones in the house! Granted, Jakiah didn't have a clue it was Easter,but I'm sure he sensed his sister's excitement and had a good time just the same!

We started out with the Palm Sunday egg hunt at our church on, duh, Palm Sunday. Unfortunately, Jakiah and I missed it, as we were out of town. But, nothing like home videos to let me see it!! She was timid, as she always is with large, noisy crowds, but managed to get plenty of eggs full of prizes and candy (candy taken away later....yup, we're still those parents) and got to choose an extra prize as well. I am told that she purposefully picked the carrot shaped bubble necklace because there were two, 'one for me and one for Elena!', which makes me think that some where, some how, we are doing something right raising this child! ; ) Good job sharing sweetie!!

Saturday evening before Easter, she dyed eggs, which she LOVED! However, trying to explain to a toddler that the eggs are supposed to be in the dye for 5 minutes to get the best colors is not very realistic. Nor is keeping the eggs in only one color! But, I let it go and she had a great time, though it was not very long and she didn't understand why we couldn't do it again Sunday!! But, fun for the most part. We then put out our basket with the empty eggs and talked about who was going to fill the basket and eggs, which she had been talking about ALL week!!

Sunday morning, we woke up and the eggs were hidden around the living room and there were surprises in the basket! Nothing fancy; Kalaya got some bubble toys, paint stuff and hair stuff. Her eggs were filled with bunny shaped crackers, bunny shaped organic 100% fruit snacks and organic whole grain Winnie the Pooh crackers. Yup, we're wild around here folks!! She also got a special Cinderella present too. Jakiah's basket has 2 toys, new baby wash (hey, California Baby stuff is expensive!!) and new pacifiers. : ) Kalaya loved looking for eggs and did it

very, very, diligently. As in, one at a time, take back to the basket on the table, open it, look at each thing, go find another egg, etc. Maybe next year we'll switch the hunt until after church.....

Church was fun for Mommy, I got to dress up TWO little ones this year! Kalaya wore her Easter dress from last year with a new sash. I chose blue, so that I could have a 'girl in a white dress with a blue satin sash'!! She had a hat and gloves, just for fun (can't beat $1 each! and now they're great for dress ups!) and new shoes too! Jakiah's outfit was so, so, SO cute, it is fun to dress up a little man too!!

Sunday afternoon was spent at Nelson's parents' house and we had a great time and ate GOOD FOOD! I didn't have to do a thing!!