Memorial Weekend 2020

If you saw all of this on Instagram already, I apologize.  We had the best weekend, so I must recap it here as well.  When our family trip to Nashville was cancelled {thanks Covid}, my sister, her husband, and their daughter decided to come to spend the weekend with us.  So, I made a little plan for the weekend.

And then watched the forecast turn to rain every day.  :(  But luckily, most of the rain came each night, so we continued as planned through the day.  Plus my sister showed up with red, white, & blue everything -- hats, shirts, balloons, paper products, etc.  We were determined to enjoy every minute of this weekend.  Boat rides, swimming, Ranger/JEEP/4 wheeler rides, s'mores, lunch at the marina, and all the red, white, & blue food you can imagine.  We started working through our Summer Bucket List and found our days filled with fun activities like eating Breakfast on the Boat, making Donuts in the Driveway, and spending the entire day on the water.

Halloween Book & Cookies

Easter 2018

All the Easter photos in one, so bear with me!

A couple weeks before Easter, we tried the shaving cream method of dying eggs.  The kids loved it.

Also new this year, we finally got Resurrection Eggs.  If you don't have a set yet, these are perfect for elementary and preschool aged children to learn the real meaning of Easter.  I snagged a set from Hobby Lobby at 40% off, but they also sell them on Amazon.  Worth every cent!  This kids know the Easter story enough to recite well to others -- way better than I did until I was confirmed {in 7th grade!!}

Easter weekend we made Resurrection Rolls -- another huge hit for the kids. We also woke up to baskets and went to church on Easter morning followed by lunch with Adam's family.  The highlight of the day was the Easter egg hunt put on by the mother in law -- she always finds the cutest activities to do with the kids.