Easter 2015

Easter this year happened to fall on General Conference weekend. I love when that happens. It makes Easter more meaningful and I feel better able to focus on the reason it is celebrated.

But first I digress because, can we talk about this girl's bedhead? We've started to have to use detangler every morning. Because, I mean, really.

Back to conference weekend. The weather was really nice so we went out walking on Friday. Nayeli found a puddle, like she does, and I didn't object.

 She carries a dog with her almost everywhere. We probably have ten stuffed dogs at home and she rotates through her favorites.

She also has an obsession with snails. On the way home she picked one up and we decided to bring it home with us. We made it a little habitat in a bucket on our porch, but within an hour it had made its escape. Snails may be more intelligent than I had previously thought.

Back to conference weekend... again. We watched the sessions on my computer at our kitchen table on Saturday. We have a tradition of covering the table with butcher paper, putting markers, crayons and watercolors on it and then doodling away during the session. Unfortunately Teddy is so busy that Ben or I had to tag team keeping him entertained, but the butcher paper did end up getting filled up sufficiently.

 I was able to cut out all the pieces to make a pennant banner for Teddy's first birthday.

 Nayeli has learned to take pictures on my phone- sort of :)

Saturday night Ben had Priesthood meeting, but some of the moms in the ward had organized a picnic dinner and Easter egg hunt at the church. We decided to join them and had a great time. It was my first Easter egg hunt with Nayeli and she was in heaven. I think she downed more candy than she did at Halloween.

Ready to hunt

So happy with her stash

That night she could hardly wait for the Easter bunny to come. We told her he would hide the hard boiled eggs we had colored and leave baskets for her and Teddy. We didn't do anything too elaborate- just a few Goodwill books, dollar store toys, and one thing of candy for each child. I don't know if I could call myself a minimalist, but I definitely don't like to stress about holidays. I feel they are for enjoyment and remembrance, not to cause angst.

The Easter bunny came!

On Sunday when Nayeli awoke she was so excited to see what the Easter bunny had brought. She then searched for the eggs he had hidden and we had a yummy breakfast of German pancakes. We then watched the morning session, and after it was over we went on a walk around our apartment complex. We live in the most gorgeous place- not just our complex, although it is beautiful, but Oregon in general.

When did my baby get so big?

 

We watched the Sunday afternoon session while trying to stay awake (why is it sooo hard to stay awake during that session?) and called the weekend a wrap. It was a great Easter and General Conference weekend and so fun to spend together as a family. It's always a welcome rejuvenation after six months, and I can't wait for the next one.