Happy Easter!

It’s been a great Easter!

We started the day early- Xander was awake by 6:30 and very excited to hunt for some eggs! The boys found all 40 eggs and really enjoyed opening them and finding candy, toys and coins. They went through their baskets and were very happy to find lots of candy, monster trucks, puzzles, books and Power Ranger shirts.

We talked to the Whiteds on zoom and played all morning. My mom arrived after lunch and she was, as always, the best. She played about 25 rounds of hide and seek, played outside in the snow and kept up with 2 crazy boys all afternoon.

We had ham for dinner, and fancy duchess potatoes (inspired by the Nelson family Carona kitchen- she was making them and so I made a last minute switch from mashed to these). For dessert we had a rainbow cake, which I have always wanted to make, and finally did.

We ended the day with a family movie night- we watched “Hop” which is an Easter movie that Xander enjoyed but isn’t the best kid movie I’ve ever seen.

This quarantine is so strange, but today was really wonderful. We were warm and cozy while the snow fell outside. We ate lots of good food, drank wine that our neighbors gave us, had lots of treats, and the boys were so happy all day. Life is not as it usually is, but this isn’t forever and it’s going to be ok.