Easter Weekend 2014

This year our Easter festivities kicked off on Friday.  Savannah had been on Spring Break all week and she used every ounce of patience she possessed to hold off until then for dyeing eggs.  We bought an egg spinner that was supposed to create a tie dyed effect on the eggs and amazingly it somewhat worked.  Plus this was a lot less smelly than the traditional vinegar bath that we normally do with the eggs.

our new technique for dyeing eggs in a spinner--tie dye effect

S teaching Walker

"back off Sis, I got this!"

We woke up Saturday morning to a steady rainfall which meant both the church and the country club would hold their egg hunts inside.  I say "hunt" in the loosest sense of the word because really it was a competition to see who could pick up the most eggs that had been thrown all over the floor.  If only the excitement of this game transferred to picking up toys all over the house then my house would always be tidy.  

The first "hunt" was at church and each child was able to pick up 15 eggs.  Walker got the hang of this game really quickly.  After we collected our eggs we headed to the fellowship hall for a few snacks before we left for the country club "hunt".  There Savannah and Walker were split into two different rooms so unfortunately I missed out on watching Savannah pick up eggs.  Walker's room was a bit chaotic due to the fact that there were too many toddlers, too many parents, and too many eggs to slip and fall over.  I imagine Savannah's room wasn't any better especially since there were more kids and bigger kids fighting over the eggs.  There definitely wasn't a battle in W's room.  In fact, he would pick up eggs and put them in other kid's baskets.  We managed to find the golden egg for Walker but unfortunately Savannah's two year streak came to an end.  Oh well, there's always next year.

Church egg hunt

W only went after the blue eggs

country club egg hunt

let's see how these taste

W's new best friend, the Easter Bunny

his first golden egg

After the "hunt", we went upstairs for lunch, face painting, balloon animals, crafts, and time for Walker to stalk the Bunny.  He absolutely LOVED the Easter Bunny.  Every chance he got he would make a beeline for the bunny and we would have to pull him off.  It really was quite comical.

corn dog lunch afterwards

Sunday morning everyone (except Michael) was up bright and early.  Savannah was ready to rush downstairs to see what all was in the basket.  This year she got her favorite plush My Little Pony, the Frozen character set, a couple coloring books, dress up magnet dolls, and of course a couple of chocolate bunnies.  Walker got a personalized book, an airplane, a blue ride-on car, and chocolate bunnies.  Both my children inherited my sweet tooth so they were more than ready to break into the chocolate but I managed to hold them off until after lunch.  

We all got dressed in our Sunday best and attended the early Easter service at church followed by brunch at the club.  Michael spent most of the weekend sick but his appetite came back in full force at brunch.......talk about someone who gets their moneys worth at buffets :)  My favorite part of brunch is always the petting zoo that visits with bunnies, chicks, baby ducks, guinea pigs, and a baby sheep.  I think Savannah could have sat there all afternoon holding her bunny.  Walker on the other hand started terrorizing the critters after about two minutes.  

checking out the Easter Bunny gifts

W was a big fan of the Frozen toy

checking out his new ride

petting zoo after brunch

W preferred the baby sheep

the best family pic of the day

my two sweet babies

MJ is looking HUGE compared to us!

After brunch we returned home and got ready for our backyard egg hunt.  By this point Walker was done with the whole egg hunt thing and he just wanted to swing and play in the sand box.  Savannah took her time and managed to drag out the hunt for about 10 minutes.  It was definitely the longest egg hunt I've ever witnessed.  I think without Walker's interest/competition it wasn't as much fun for her.  I'm sure next year will be another story.

ready for the backyard egg hunt

W found a couple before he lost interest

Such a fun family weekend!  I really love any occasion to celebrate and pass along traditions to my family.  Enjoying these times through Walker and Savannah helps to make me feel like a kid all over again.