Easter Photos

Easter was wet. We even had to have our Easter egg hunt inside. The rain broke for a few minutes, so I thought, "perfect time for a photo!" Unfortunately, no one was in the mood for a family pic- including me. I was gross from cooking in a hot kitchen, the kids were on a sugar meltdown and tired from getting up at 6 am to see what the bunny brought. Nonetheless, I gave it a shot.

Attempt #1. Elan refused to look at the camera even when Stephen was trying to convince him that Uncle Nate was making a hideous face.
Attempt #2: Resorting to the fact that Elan was not going to cooperate, I look a tad bewildered, but Anna makes the best of it and starts making goofy faces back. This family photo thing is not happening...
Attempt #3: Elan gets set free from the torture and Mac and Anna decide not to cooperate. At least it's a good one of Stephen and I!
Finally, I refuse to give up and pull out the big guns. "No Easter photo, No egg hunt. Your choice." Ha! It worked. Mama wins.
Because the weather was so awful, we couldn't play or eat outside. So, I had to set my tables inside. I pulled out my China, crystal, fancy flatware, and borrowed a beautiful linen tablecloth and napkins from mom.

Each spot had a treat. I used pink bags for the girls, and green for the boys. I used the darling tag from Free Pretty Things For You and tied them on with twine. The bags were filled with chocolate mints and Godiva truffles. They were a big hit!

So, I survived my first Easter hosting dinner and it was so much fun! Now, I just need to survive the big race tomorrow... Kentucky Derby mini/Marathon is in the morning. Kicking off Derby week with my running shoes on!

Adorable Easter Tag Freebie!

Are these not the cutest tags ever?! They are free on the Shabby Blog! Click here to download your *free* set of Easter tags! I plan to print mine, jazz them up a bit and use them for place settings at my Easter table- my first time ever hosting! I'm thinking of adding them to a small white bag with chocolate mints inside, and some fringed paper grass at the bottom... ooo... the wheels are turning! So, go download these cuties and enjoy! ;)

After Easter Greetings

Easter was a basket full of fun... tons of treats, eats, family, and a super great egg hunt! Mom made the kids outfits, which were precious! They looked so cute in their Easter finest until about 12:30 when they had a combination of dirt, chocolate and lunch all over them!

The Easter bunny was really good to them, bringing them chocolate bunnies, toys and these rad bunny sunglasses. Their baskets were hidden in the morning, and Anna found hers in the "fridgerlater". She thought that was so funny!

Our annual egg hunt at Uncle Tim and Aunt Betty's was awesome! Each year, we have more eggs, more kids, more treats, more pictures taken, more fun! It just gets better and better. Here are a few pictures from the egg hunt... we have beautiful children in our family!

Snow in April?

That's right, it snowed today. It's April and 39 degrees and snowing. Yuck. I'm so ready for spring...

Despite the snow flurries, I had a delightful day crafting with old friends (Janet and Elizabeth) and my mom. We had a yummy lunch, exchanged ideas and inspiration. I ended up making a few Easter cards out of an egg template and some scraps and got a couple layouts started.

I finally finished my "grand finally" entry for CK magazine. I'm only going to show you a peek of it! Hopefully it will get recognized and you can see all of it in the October issue! Woot!

The good weather is coming through tomorrow, so until then, happy crafting!