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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Egg-cellent Weekend

We spent this weekend before Easter cracking, mixing, hiding, finding, opening, dyeing, and decorating EGGS!

First, I participated in a freezer meal swap on Friday night.  I packaged up the ingredients for 7 quiches to swap with some other moms.  I tried to make my life as difficult and smelly as possible and fried up 70 pieces of turkey bacon on Thursday night.  My pillow still smells like bacon.  Then instead of using egg beaters, I cracked 28 eggs for 7 quiches.  I think I kept the shell pieces to a minimum in the mixture :)

Second, we went as a family of 4 to the Egg Hunt at Good Hope Church (Uncle Sam's church).  Hannah jumped started the egg hunting experience on Friday when we were at her house by hiding some eggs for Evie.  We also had some extra practice Saturday morning in the house so she would know what to do at the main event.  It took her a few minutes to get the hang of it, then she was a top egg hunter (like her mother ) 


so proud of her basket of eggs
It always helps that her side-kick, Cole Bug, was there...

Our "small fries" putting the emptied eggs back in the bin for next year

 ... and her Auntie


In addition to the egg hunt, Evie also listened (ha) to the story of Easter and made some crafts.



It was a chilly morning, but the sun was out and we had a great outing!  Thanks Auntie L for inviting us.


Third, we decorated hard boiled eggies.  Dropping the dye pellets in the vinegar was by far the most exciting part of it for Evie this year. 

Thanks G for the new art smock. 
We will spend Easter with various family members in PA this year.  It will be our first road trip with all 4 (or 5 if I can't find a dog sitter...) of us.  Hoping the Easter Bunny brings some warm weather for Easter!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Enjoy, Evie certainly was having fun. Enjoy the Easter weekend. Love the updates. Love Pops and Paula

Aubrey said...

Sounds like an egg-centric weekend! Ahhh, a house reeking of bacon and hard boiled eggs -- smells like Easter to me! :)