Happy Easter family and friends! We have had quite a fun week celebrating Easter and I am going to share with you all about it. On Wednesday Connor had an Easter egg hunt at school. I was going to stay and watch, but none of the other moms seemed like they were going to, so I decided to skip it. I didn't want to look too overbearing, but I may or may not have driven by a couple times just in hopes of seeing him. ;)
On Thursday we had a really busy day! First we went to Kelsey and Holden's house to paint an Easter craft that Kelsey had seen. First we put a couple pieces of masking tape on paper in the shape of a cross. Then we let the boys paint all over their paper. When they were finished, we peeled the tape off and it left a clean white cross with their art painted around it. I was supposed to put a scripture inside it, but never got around to doing it since it was such a busy week with Easter activities and planning his birthday party for Saturday. I am really happy with the way it came out and have it hanging on his art wall upstairs.
After the watercolor craft, we went to Aaron's work for their Easter celebration. Connor got to see the different vehicles that they drive, sit in a firetruck, play games, and participate in an egg hunt. Anytime he goes to daddy's work he has fun!
He wouldn't take a picture with the Bunny no matter how much we asked. Maybe next year.
Standing underneath a parachute.
Learning about firetrucks.
He really liked participating in the cake walk.
Egg hunt time!
He ran out to find eggs before they gave the go ahead and Aaron had to bring him back. Unfortunately he didn't understand why and was really upset. :(
My sweet boy loved collecting eggs!
Time to go home!
On Saturday during Connor's party we dyed Easter eggs. Now let me tell you, that was really messy with two toddlers! I am happy we decided to do it outside.
That tongue of his is always out when he's concentrating.
Love the bright colors of their eggs.
The end result was a mess!
When everyone left after his party we put out his Easter nest. I had never heard about this Easter tradition until my friend Kelsey told me about it and how she grew up putting out a nest her family made the day before Easter. Then overnight the Easter Bunny lays eggs in the nest. It is an old German tradition brought to the US in the 1700's. The tale is that there was once a wounded bird that was turned into a rabbit. Since it was a bird, it could lay eggs and this is where the tradition of the Easter Bunny and its eggs come from. I loved this idea for Connor because after visiting my mom in San Antonio he has this new love for nests and eggs {she had a birdcage with eggs in nests}.
Here's his nest.
Connor woke up to the Easter Bunny leaving him a couple surprises this morning. He loooooves surprises, so he couldn't wait to get out of bed!
His nest was filled with colorful eggs! He was pretty excited to see them :)
The Easter Bunny even brought him some new toys.
Memaw and Pepaw sent him a little something too.
Playing with his new toys.
We had a big breakfast and then got dressed. I took a few pictures of him before Kelsey and Holden came back over for an Easter egg hunt.
When we were all done, we let the boys out to find their eggs.
Someone had a mouthful of chocolate.
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter like we did!
XOXO,
Jenn
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