Easter Weekend Recap

Happy Monday! Are you glad to see Monday or grumpy that the weekend is over? 

Sophia's school is still celebrating Easter Holiday and there is no school today! It's going to be a relaxing day for us with NO PLANS! (Other than take daddy lunch at work...)

I've spent the first half of this morning cleaning up the Easter explosion in the living room. We celebrated Easter with about 7 different families throughout the weekend, and everyone gets everyone baskets. Overload.

Needless to say, I'm completely over Easter candy and want to throw it all away (when Sophia isn't looking). 

Our weekend started out with a trip to the zoo with Alisha & Harper on Good Friday.

Saturday we went to a precious little girl's birthday party down on the farm. There was a hayride, petting zoo...and this guy! Actually I think it was a lady named Maria. Wait, no that was the donkey's name. 

After the party we came home and Sophia colored eggs with Grammy!

Sophia, being a little artist, decided that painting them was much better than sitting around and watching the eggs get dyed in the cups. Agreed...

Then Sunday happened....EASTER! We went to church with the family, came home and ate a wonderful breakfast! Sat around for about 5 minutes, then took a trip to Luisa's house for dinner, swimming, and an egg hunt!

Easter Weekend was a successful! I'm so glad there is no school today and the girls & I got to sleep in. :)

How was your weekend?

Did you eat tons of food and candy? 

XOXO

50 Non-Candy Ideas for an Easter Basket

This Sunday we are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Chris. EASTER!

You wouldn't really know that if you visited  your local Target's Easter section. Unfortunately Easter is another holiday that is associated with baskets upon baskets of candy.  I went to Target yesterday to get some things for Sophia's class Easter party, and I think the only thing there that wasn't candy were decorations. At least in that section... I did find some little bouncy balls and Annie's snack packs to stuff into some eggs for their egg hunt. 

When I was there, I was stopped by a women who asked me what she could buy for her 11 month old Nephew. I had both girls with me, so she probably assumed I was a baby expert. :) I gave her a few ideas; books, bath toys, clothes...

I know there are probably way more people out there who need help in this department and while I'm no expert, I made a list for you! 

1. Crayons

2. Markers

3. Paint set

4. Coloring books

5. Chalk

6. Colored pencils

7. Blank canvases with finger paint 

8. Etch a sketch

9. Mag-Na-doodle

10. Play-Doh

11. Alphabet magnets

12. Easter Stamps

13. Spring outfit

14. Bracelet 

15. Earrings

16. Socks

17. Hat

18. Head band or Bow 

19. Bathing suit

20. Sunglasses

21. Sandals

22. Shoes

23. Rain boots

24. Umbrella 

25. Purse 

26. Wallet 

27. Sand bucket with sand toys

28. Pool toys

29.  Pool float

30.  Football

31. Volleyball

32. Baseball

33. Golf set 

34. Beach towel

35. Badminton set

36. Bubbles

37. Car or train 

38. Kite 

39. Gardening set

40. Book

41. Movie

42. CD

43. Toothbrush 

44. Flashlight

45. Silly straws 

46. Stickers

47. Hair brush

48. Annie’s snacks

49. Slinky

50. Legos

Shopping for a tiny under ONE?

1. Pacifier

2. Stuffed animal - cuddly bunny 

3. Cute onsie

4. Sippy cup

5. Bibbs

6. Bath toys

7. Baby bites - (Plum Organic Baby Super Puffs or other puff snacks)

8. Pajamas

9.  Musical book or toy

10. Finger puppets 

Happy Shopping!

XOXO