Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Easter Weekend

It was a beautiful weekend around these parts!  



We arrived home from Disney World Thursday evening and we spent the days Friday and Saturday getting unpacked, grocery shopping, doing aaaallll the laundry, and looking through over 1,000 pictures.  #IKidYouNot

Saturday evening we met my parents at one of our favorite local brew pubs for dinner, grabbed some ice cream, and then it was to bed early-ish for one and all to get ready for Easter Sunday.

Easter morning we all got up earlier than usual and the kids hunted their Easter baskets before sitting down to a quick breakfast before church.  We joined my extended family at 10:30 AM mass to celebrate our risen Savior and we, of course, used the opportunity to snap a few family pictures as we always do each year on Easter.  I had to post aaaallll the pictures because – Olivia’s faces!  Haha.
















We headed to lunch at my MIL and step-FIL’s next where we sat down to a huge Easter Sunday spread of ham, pineapple casserole, corn casserole, cheesy mashed potatoes, fresh carrots from the garden, black eyed peas, and a lemon pie and Hershey pie for dessert!  Whew!

After lunch we had our traditional Easter egg hunt in their back yard, and the kiddos loaded up on eggs full of candy, money, and prizes.  Then we headed to my aunt and uncle’s house to hang out with my extended family for the afternoon. 




I haven’t been able to say anything on the blog just yet, but now that it’s finally official I can shout it from the rooftops… MY BROTHER, SISTER-IN-LAW, AND NEPHEW ARE FINALLY MOVING CLOSER TO HOME!!!!  They have been living in west Texas for the last few years and I have only gotten to see my nephew twice since he was born, y’all.  TWICE. They were living about 20 hours away and they are now only going to be living about 1.5 hours away so we are ecstatic!  They just made the move this weekend, so we were able to spend Easter with them and we are just so thankful!  It sure beats only seeing them once a year for Christmas!

Sunday evening my father-in-law stopped by our house to give the kids a few Easter goodies, and then B and I made a simple cheese board and some Moscow Mules for a light dinner since we were still pretty stuffed from our big Easter lunch.


Monday Jacob was still out for Spring Break so he and Olivia and I stayed home.  I swept, mopped, vacuumed, cleaned the counters, cleaned the toilets, washed some towels, and I finally got the last little pile of junk cleaned out and organized in the kids’ play room.  I had to have Jacob around for that because I have no clue where each tiny little piece goes and he remembers literally everything.  It’s crazy.

I’ll be back tomorrow for the first of many of our Disney recaps… I have soooo much to post about!  Tomorrow it’s going to be my recap by the numbers!!  Happy Tuesday, y’all!






15 comments:

  1. Eek, I am so exited for your Disney Recaps!!! You all look so GREAT in your Easter pastels. That's awesome about your Bro and family!! Have a great day!

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  2. Happy Easter :) Looks like a fun weekend and beautiful weather too! xoxo ERIN

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  3. What a great weekend! These pictures are so cute and I love all of the adorable faces. I can't wait to hear about your Disney trip! Sierra~Beautifully Candid

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  4. I can't wait to read about Disney! I love these pictures, your kids look like bffs!

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  5. All of your outfits for Easter were perfect! I'm so obsessed with your dress. It looked like a beautiful weekend!

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    1. Thank you so much, Brandi! This is one of my favorite dresses ever!

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  6. What a great Easter weekend. Love your outfits you wore for Easter!

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  7. Loving the family photos! You all looked great! Looks like the Easter bunny spoiled the kiddos :)

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  8. Yay for your brother moving closer! I love all the family photos, they are too cute!

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  9. I LOVE all the pastels - you guys look so good. And YAYYYYY for your brother and his family being closer. I know how much you were wanting that and I am so happy to hear it is official!

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  10. I can't wait to hear about Disney!!!!!! I'm so jealous of your sleeveless dress on Easter, I think it was in the 20's here, soooooo cold. Yay for your brother and SIL moving closer!!!

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  11. Oh my goodness, your family pics are INCREDIBLE!!!

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  12. I love your dress!!! I love how everyone coordinates with their Sunday best on!! Looking forward to hearing about Disney!

    Shannon @ slayitagainshan.com

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    1. Thank you, Shannon! I'm SO excited to recap everything for you guys!

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  13. Hello! !
    Celebrate this Easter with a heart filled with peace, joy and cheer! Have a happy Easter!
    I am always impressed with a nice message.
    In this season, Japan is stained with cherry color.
    It is a very favorite season for Japanese people.
    Sakura in Washington DC is also a present from Japan.
    I am enjoying 70 kilometers on a road bike in cherry blossoms.
    Ryoma.

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