Easter 2015 recap

Happy Monday!  Like most of you, our weekend was filled with Easter festivities. This year Rowen was all into the holiday and watching her soak up every minute of it made me so happy. When parents say having kids make the holidays more fun, they aren't lying!

Here’s a quick recap of our weekend…

Saturday morning, after gymnastics, Rowen had a surprise (Sofia themed) Easter basket from Ryan’s parents waiting for her!  

Later that night we headed to church followed by dinner and dessert (check out that bunny cake) at my sister’s house.  

After dinner, Rowen was given two more Easter baskets, one from her Aunt Sarah and Uncle Shawn and the other from her grammy and grampy, followed by her own private egg hunt in the basement…she loved it!

Sunday morning Rowen found yet another Easter basket from Ryan and I waiting for her when she woke up.     

We spent the majority of the morning playing with her new goodies until it was time to meet the rest of the family for our annual Easter brunch!  

After brunch it was back to our house to enjoy some family time, the sunshine, and another egg hunt with Rowen's cousin, Gabriele! Watching both girls run around like little crazy people with huge grins on their faces made my heart so happy! 

After the girls sorted their loot, it was time for bubbles and then it was nap time for both the kids and adults!  

Hope your week goes wonderfully!  Be back tomorrow with a late version of Meal Plan Monday!

Rowen's Easter Basket 2015

I’m linking this post up with Darci of The Good Life Blog for her Easter Basket Blog Hop!

This was Rowen’s Easter basket last year.  It was mostly filled with simple things to entertain her, nothing much.  You see, back then she hadn’t really grown into any “obessions”, but this year however, a lot has changed!  Little Miss Rowen is currently obsessed with one thing and one thing only…princesses!  If you ask her who her favorite princess is she’ll tell you it’s Ariel from the Little Mermaid!  (Random side note: Never in a million years did I think I'd end up with a daugther who loves all things girly as much as she does!  When I was a kid it was all Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers and sports - sorry mom). Anyway, with that being said, here is what I came up with for Rowen's basket this year…

I don’t have it all put together yet, but this is the basket I plan to use.  I picked up two (one for Rowie and one for baby boy) on a recent IKEA trip...just $4/each!  I love the size and the fun colors – perfect for this Easter and hopefully many Easters to come!

Inside this year’s basket you’ll find…

1/ These adorable princess tees  Rowen has outgrown most of her t-shirts from last spring/summer so these will get quite a bit of use, I’m sure!

2/ The Disney Princess Water Show Ariel Fashion Doll – This is her “big” gift.  It’s absolutely not needed, but I couldn’t pass up the price on Amazon and it’ll make bath time much more fun!

3/ This Flatware Set by ZAK Designs!  I LOVE this brand of utensils - it’s all Ro uses at mealtime!  They are perfect for little toddler hands, easily wash up in the dishwasher, and come in cute colors and designs (Jake and the Neverland Pirates are another of her favorites)!

4/ This book, which I have heard is a great lesson that connects with the true meaning of Easter!

 5/ I found these Lip Smackers lip balms at Target and couldn't pass them up.  Rowen loves “lipstick” and the fact that they are princess themed makes them perfect for this year’s basket! 

6/ Bubble Stick – OK, I must confess this is only in her basket because I cannot stand blowing bubbles.  Bubbles to me are like a small form of torture - they’re sticky, messy and just plain annoying, but Rowen loves them.  So when I found this little contraption that lets her make her own bubbles with the push of a button, I had to buy it!  

That’s about it!  I cannot wait for Rowen to see her basket Sunday morning!  We've decided not to do the whole “oh look, the Easter bunny brought you a basket” thing.  Reason being, quite frankly I think it’s weird and just confuses her more about the true meaning of Easter.  Instead, we plan tell her it's from mom and dad because we love her!  We're also thinking about doing the same with Santa this year, too.  We’ll see…

 Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter holiday!  

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