a lovely easter day.

we had an amazing easter day.. we went to the sunrise easter service on the beach.. our church has been doing this for 15 years.. it started with just 25 people, now it is thousands.. so awesome! we watched dolphins glide through the waters as we celebrated this wonderful day.. it was quite magical.. we then had an easter egg hunt at home and got ready for the family to arrive.. we barbequed carne asada and shrimp, ate yummy tacos, played, played and laughed and laughed..
it was perfect.

 

 

 

bunny teeth.

my baby.

i snapped this photo when we were dying easter eggs.. she was so into the process she actually forgot i had a camera.. i can never get in close enough, get her to sit still or really just be "herself" when i have a camera.. i LOVE this photo of her so much.. all her features i as her mom think are perfection..

 that little white line on her nose, those tiny, tiny freckles and her perfect pouty lips.. her eyelashes.. her pearl earrings she wears everyday that grandma gave her.. this girl is just so precious.. i love that i was able to freeze a REAL photo of my baby.. 

{yes.. i said baby..}

happy friday!

easter egg dying and a hunt.

gotcha! a photo of my little stinker who REFUSES to look at my camera..
{she is technically not looking i know, but it is a cute photo.. and i am happy}

she managed to not get any dye on her hands.. how? i have no idea..

we had our usual disaster of a spill but all in all..

it was
a.
o.
k.

how pretty are these colors? hmmm... i am inspired a wee bit..

monogrammed eggs..

don't worry..
the girls attacked the pretty eggs right after after this photo with stickers, markers and all the "cute" easter get up..

the hunt was hilarious..

makena left a note for the easter bunny to "hide them harder" this year..

the girls love pinwheels..

easter bunny put these in their baskets..

easter weekend through photos..

a big spill..

somebody was kicked out of the hammock..

basket full of goodies..

horseback rides..

gum chewing..

easter morning..

 

egg hunting..

dropped egg..

pink of course..

 so serious about her egg art..

record is 25 times around.. love her face!

sister love..

i heart hammocks..

potato taco..

my beautiful soulmate..

Inspiration from a Foodie..

Do you have a friend that inspires you everytime you chit chat? I have many and for all reasons you can imagine ..but tonight I want to talk about Lara..

Lara is the Foodie of all Foodies and inspires me greatly everytime we chat... ecspecially about food! She cooks EVERYTHING from scratch, I mean she makes her own pizza dough, bakes her own fishsticks with her own breadcrumbs made from Trader Joe's O'S and other goodies I won't tell..I remember the first time we went to her house for dinner and she made these gourmet chicken enchiladas, saffron rice (I didn't know what saffron was either but I am addicted now, it's an herb) and refried beans.. and YES even the beans.


So we are chatting about dinners and the kids and what they eat (her kids eat everything by the way, kale soup is what really got me) and she goes on about this macadamian nut crusted salmon she made with some shrimp wild rice for Easter and as I am drooling on myself, dreaming of her cooking for just me... I hear something about pesto and I think Ohh! Pesto I can do.. what about pesto? sundried tomatoes? but I don't have pine nuts? easy? put it on what??

So here is my inspiration from Foodie Lara (please Lara start a food blog and call it that)..
it's sundried tomato pesto.. and it was

D.E.L.I.S.H.- ious!

Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny brought princess shoes, a backyard full of bubbles, chocolate bunnies, an easter egg hunt and LOTS of jelly beans... We got all dolled up for Grandma's house....

mmmmmwwwwaaaaaa!!!!

(That's my blowing a kiss word)

Hope you had a Fabulous Easter Sunday!

We feel so greatful for this wonderful holiday and it's spititual meaning..
all jelly beans aside.. :0)

Getting ready for that Bunny..

These are the guys that made it safe and sound..

We had a few cracks, some stained hands and clothes, 2 decent spills and a now partially blue tinted patio floor. I have to give it to Damian though....good call on doing it outside... I wasn't thinking that clearly at 6pm

These are the days... the traditions you make as a family are so special! The kids think the littlest things are so spectacular! Makena didn't stop asking when we were going to dye the eggs and now she won't stop eating them.. kinda yuck, right??

This was Chloe's first time dying eggs.

She was in awww to say the least.. Wait until Easter morning!! Ohh I can't wait!!

Please excuse the dinner on her face, it was a bit chaotic around here...