Easter
Did everyone have a nice Easter weekend? We had a fairly casual one around here, mainly centered around eating and hanging out with family. And since John’s sister and her two sons and hubby had a long drive to NY ahead of them on Sunday, we did most of the celebrating (and eating) on Saturday. Though we did squeeze in a mini Easter morning get together at our house on Sunday morning before everyone headed out.
That’s Clara and her cousin John (who’s about 10 months older) getting their color on:
The main event was giving the kids their Easter baskets – each had one from their parents and one from their grandparents to discover (we ceremoniously “hid” them around the living room). Here’s Clara finding the one from her Grammy and Tom Tom:
Clara’s rather slow with things like this, since she’s wants to stop and play with (or eat) each item as she gets to it.
She got lots of fun stuff to enjoy from her grandparents – like snacks, coloring books, toy cars, stickers, etc. But she’d just have to enjoy them later, since there was still more Easter basket goodness to find. Update: Thanks to lots of outfit questions, those are birds on my shirt, not turkey legs (it’s an Old Navy clearance rack score). But in all fairness, I would probably buy a shirt with turkey legs on it too if I saw one.
Watching the kids hunt for their baskets was so much fun. Obviously at this age you can’t make it too difficult (which is why Clara’s first bag was just behind the arm of the sectional). Mostly we relied on slipping them behind the curtains.
Even then, we had to give both Clara and her cousin John a few hints to get them headed in the right direction. Burger is also a good hint giver.
Eureka!
Clara’s “basket” from us was actually a zippered bag that we got mainly to help wrangle some of her smaller toys like matchbox cars, small plastic animals, etc. We figured it would be fun to present it to her with a bunch of Easter goodies stuffed inside (to hopefully help her understand that it’s meant for her stuff). So far she loves putting things in it and taking them out (and playing with the zipper) so I’d say it was a success.
As for what was in her “basket” from us, she got:
- Eggs filled with Play-Doh
- Lollipops
- Ribbons that we’ve had around for a while (the girl loves playing with ribbons)
- Chalk eggs that we picked up at Target
- Some cookies we mooched from a larger container that we brought for our Easter guests
- Two kids plates from Target
- A JellyCat bunny that we got back at Anthropologie on my birthday (we hid it from her until the big Easter reveal)
Just as we’d hoped, the bunny was a big hit. It even made its way into this little family portrait that we managed to capture before everyone left. Why do we have so few photos of all of us all together? I swear we only get one or two a year. Oh right, it’s because our kids are wiggly little buggers and we usually have various food smears and dog fur on our clothes.
Easter kisses ensued. And yes, Burger was involved. Clara tried to open her mouth for that one. Glad it’s not on film…
Here’s Burger after being scarred by the open-mouth approach that he got seconds before. Notice I’m doing that typical mom thing: smiling like everything is normal. Nope, my kid didn’t try to french kiss the dog.
Speaking of The Burgs, John got a special portrait taken with him and the new bunny – who, in the tradition of Bear-ger, was named Hare-ger. (Clara better watch out. We might just rename her: Clare-ger).
Did I mention Burger and Hare-ger are great buddies already? PS: Check out Burger’s weird extended foot. I think he’s part dinosaur.
So that was our Easter. A fun, easy, family weekend at its finest. Hope you guys had a good holiday too!
Comment
If you enjoyed this post, please leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
I love Clara’s yellow pants!! And Sherry’s top – was that snagged at Anthropologie along with the bunny?
It was Old Navy on clearance! Yay!
xo,
s
Looks like a fun time, thanks for sharing!
Sherry, I think I figured out that your shirt has a bird print on it (did you get it in Portland? ha!), but at first I thought it was chicken drumsticks! :-)
Haha, now I’m hungry.
xo,
s
Okay, the bird print cracks me up. I have a (male) coworker whose last name is Bird, and I keep taking pictures of women’s clothes with bird prints and telling him he’s “trending for spring!”
Hahhhahhahaa. Nice.
xo,
s
Hahaha. I love that Burger looks embarassed to be in the photot with John. He really is your kid.
Sherry, that top is so cute! I swear I’ve seen that fabric somewhere. I do love birds. A lot. It might be a problem.
http://lollingabout.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/things-we-love-the-little-things/
Aw thanks Allyn! It was from Old Navy.
xo,
s
Are those chicken drumsticks on your shirt, $herdog? :)
Haha, they’re little birds. But apparently from far away they’re more drum-stick-ish. Haha.
xo,
s
What a wonderful Easter! We had Easter Saturday, too (it makes everything easier!)
Aww! So cute!!! I love the bunny. Hey, are those turkey legs on your shirt!? I love it, in fact, I really love it! Where did you get it?!
Haha- they’re birds. Wow, I need to post an update on this post about that pronto.
xo,
s
“Nope, my kid didn’t just try to french kiss the dog” = pure blog brilliance. I cracked up.
Silly question…What is the print on your shirt Sherry? It looks like chicken legs…or maybe Im just really hungrey lol!
Haha, they’re little birds.
xo,
s
So fun! And I’m always so impressed when parents get creative rather than just loading the kids up with sugar. :) Hope that doesn’t sound judgemental… not my intent, but I guess you could say I am very concerned about the toxicity of sugar and how much we bombard kids with in general these days. So well done, Petersiks!
Is that shirt from Old Navy? I think I almost bought that same shirt. lol They didn’t have my size, though. I’m referring to Sherry’s shirt. ;-)
Yes! Found that sucker on the clearance rack. Haha.
xo,
s
That’s where I saw it, too…but alas…not my size. :-(
Aw, so sad!
xo,
s
My first thought when I saw this post was “I love that blouse!” My second that was “What are those?!” Drumsticks? Maracas? Lollipops? Nonetheless I really like the print!
Haha- they’re birds! Someone repeatedly put a bird on it.
xo,
s
Adorable,love Hare-ger! Totally random (and odd) question – Sherry, is your shirt covered in…..turkey legs? I’m assuming not and the pattern is something much more normal like flowers, maracas (would that be more normal?) or anything other than turkey legs, but I had to ask.
Haha, it’s small birds. You can kind of see them in the closer pic when I’m reading to Clara (you just see my back).
xo,
s
Haha I thought the same thing – turkey legs?! But now I can see the outline of the little birds. Nevertheless, you look great in it, and love the earrings too! :)
Sher-dog, I think you need to discuss your shirt with the printed chicken legs on it?
Looks like a fun Easter! :D
Haha- it’s birds. You can kind of see them in the closer pic where I’m reading to Clara. I thought little magical birds were Easter-like.
xo,
s
Looks like a wonderful time and not to many gifts which is how I think Easter should be just a few small items. Great family photo and my family is the same way I have to make a point to get us all together at least every few months. Does your family attend church?
Sometimes we attend and sometimes we miss out, depending what kiddos we all have to wrangle (since some are too young to be left in daycare) and what time everyone’s getting on the road).
xo,
s
Sounds like a fun Easter weekend! Sherry, I love your top and earrings, where can us reader-folks find them?
The shirt is from Old Navy and the earrings are from towneandreese.com. They’re the Clara earrings, named after the bean! Love them to death.
xo,
s
So CUTE! Love the little food plates. We have a couple from Target as well. Our little one starting eating more ever since we got her those plates, even her veggies!
Sherry!!!! I have that same shirt:) Love the little sweet birds!
Haha, yay Old Navy clearance rack! I thought birds worked for Easter. Haha.
xo,
s
I know this is totally not the point of the post, but I love your shirt! I have the same one in white (from Old Navy, right?) and everytime I wear it, I get so many compliments. I also always inevitably have one person quote Portlandia and say, “Put a bird on it!”
Haha, I get that too! Or I say it first. You know, in the spirit of self deprication. Haha.
xo,
s
Sounds like the perfect way to spend Easter! Ours was pretty similar. Only difference, we didn’t get a cute family pic like yours. I hate that, the fact that we rarely all get photographed together! {hugs] to you all!
Sounds wonderful! Love the family picture (especially since it included your mum’s old chair – cute family memories!).
Adorable, all of it! I have to ask, what is on pattern on your shirt Sherry? In the pictures it looks sort of liked a bunch of a chicken legs…??
It’s little birds. Haha. You can kind of see them in the picture of my back when I’m reading to Clara.
xo,
s
Your shirt cracks me up! At first I thought it was turkey drumsticks from afar till I continued reading….sorry! Oops!! :)
Looks like you all had a great Easter weekend. My daughter caught her first fish with her dad, grandpop and uncle! :-) By the way, you all have a perfect profile shot of Clara in your second family photo and I thought of this silhouette pillow tutorial I saw online: http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2009/07/guest-blogger-homemade-by-jill.html. Could be a cute gift idea for the grandparents! Especially now that you’re becoming friendlier with your sewing machine. ;-)
So cute! Love that!
xo,
s
not only do I heart Burger.. but I love that you love him as much as I love my little dog. He is on our christmas cards and in every family portrait. My in laws even have framed pictures of him at their house. It’s so fun to see other people with kids still do funny things to and with their doggies. :)
Looks like Clara had a great Easter! I love her bow! I was wondering where you got it and if you had any recs for bows that will stay in fine baby hair – thanks!
That was actually a gift from a sweet friend in our neighborhood. She makes them!!! Maybe try etsy for them (they have some grippy stuff on the clip to help them stay in instead of sliding out).
xo,
s
Looks like a wonderful Easter! I was home alone this year on Easter so I spent the day washing windows, cleaning out the fridge, and paying our taxes. I sure know how to party! :)
P.S. I love the family pic but the one of John, Burger, and Hare-ger is priceless!
Where did you get the earrings?
Those are the Clara earrings from towneandreese.com (named after our girl!). Love them to pieces.
xo,
s
I know I’ve posted this before, but please be careful with those lollipops. A few years ago (when my son was 2) we were at church and someone gave him one. There were a bunch of us in a room and he started choking, we don’t know if he fell or someone bumped him, but he swallowed a Dum Dum, stick and all! It was 2 years before I let him have another lollipop and this time it was a Yummy Earth Pop, he was standing next to me, with his little hand on my shoulder and the candy came off the stick and he swallowed it. My kid is lollipop deficient and will not have another until he is an adult. ;o)
Thanks again for the warning Shannon! We have a rule that Clara can only have them on special occasions when we’re all right there with her (so not when she’s playing in another room or sitting in her car seat or doing anything that we’re not doing right next to her with her).
xo,
s
Love the zippered bag! Where did you get it? Thanks!
It was on sale at a local gift shop around here (it’s Amy Butler fabric, and I just couldn’t resist). Maybe try googling around for Amy Butler zipper bag and see what comes up?
xo,
s
I loved the bag too and searched on etsy to find them. I ended up finding a whole slew of Amy Butler fabric cosmetic bags and just ordered a couple of them for myself (and Mother’s Day gifts) from this shop out of Utah:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinnedpretty
Just wanted to pass it along! :)
So cute!
xo,
s
that bag for clara is swank. do tell where you got it? it reminds me of a make-up bag that i saw at target sometime back but have never seen again.
two thumbs up for the ukrops butterstar cookies. i guess technically the dot’s bakery cookies. i do miss some ukrops bakery goods like cupcakes, rainbow cookies, & butterstar cookies. le sigh.
It was on sale at a local gift shop around here (it’s Amy Butler fabric, and I just couldn’t resist). Maybe try googling around for Amy Butler zipper bag and see what comes up?
xo,
s
We went non-traditional Easter “basket” as well. We bought a flexible tote shaped like a flower that can be used for our daughters toys. Then we put in a new plate, utensils, pjs, hair clips, colored bubbles, a little chick (plush not real), a coloring book that uses water instead of paint and bunny ears. I might have gone overboard. I mean… The easter bunny did…
Cute!!!
xo,
s
How cute!! Your shirt did kind of look like turkey legs how funny. I love that cute bag you got Clara is that a Vera Bradley or something else?
It was on sale at a local gift shop around here (it’s Amy Butler fabric, and I just couldn’t resist).
xo,
s
Aww I remember when my daughter’s “bunny” looked all new and soft like that. She has the same jellycat one and after over 100 washes probably in the last 2 years, he looks kinda beat up but she still loves him!
Aw, so cute!
xo,
s
Happy Easter! Off topic, but I love Burger’s collar. Where did you get it?
That was made by a friend of ours! Isn’t she amazing?! I wish she had an etsy store or something for me to link to! Maybe try etsy to see if others make somethign similar though?
xo
s
Jennifer~
I got our dog’s collar (and matching leash!) from an Etsy shop called Collars by Design. She has some great fabric designs (much more attractive than what you find in the usual stores) and we’ve been very pleased with the quality-the price was pretty decent too for such one of a kind items.
I definately thought chicken legs too until I read the update. Honestly though my first thought was “COOL chicken legs…” and I’m a vegetarian! Your Eatster looked lovely!
Hahaha, so funny.
xo,
s
Seriously, Clara’s outfit is so stinkin’ cute! Love her Easter goodies. :)
gotta wear that shirt on you next portland visit…..put a bird on it! :)
Clare-ger. You guys are such cheeseballs!
Guilty as charged.
xo,
s
Did Clara know the basket was from you or does the Easter Bunny get full credit?
We gave Grammy and Tom Tom credit for theirs but ours was from the Easter Bunny!
xo,
s
Clara has a bow in her hair…too cute!!!! I was so excited when I could bows in my daughter’s hair, but now she just pulls them out and tries to eat them. :)
My baby girl has the same bunny :) It is such a sweet soft little toy. She’s only 6 months old but she loves it!
Wonderful family pics – looks like you all had a great Easter! P.S. Your hair is getting so long already – I wish I knew your secret:)
Haha, it’s no haircuts. I probably have one a year or so. Not recommended!
xo,
s
Ummmm … I have that same shirt (well, in different colors – also nabbed off the clearance rack!) and I too had someone say they looked like turkey legs! I also had someone ask if they were wrenches.
Haha, nice!
xo,
s
So funny that Clara like her ribbons! Sherry, you should made her a Ribbon Dancer (google it if you don’t remember those from back in the day). I remember DIY-ing my own with a ruler. Had so much fun running around with that thing nad “painting” the air.
I totally have to make her one!
xo,
s
Does Burger eat stuffed animals?!? Our two bigger dogs would love that bunny!
We have a chihuahua too and her name is Beefy. Too bad Burger and Beefy can’t meet since they both are chihuahuas and both have meat related names! :)
When he was a puppy he used to tear the stuffing out of things but hasn’t done that in years! Isn’t that funny? Now he just likes to snuggle animals like they’re his friends or something. Haha. Clara does too, come to think about it.
xo,
s
Looks like a wonderful low key Easter. Those plates from Target are the BEST kids plates I’ve found–divided, stack nicely, and have the rubber ring underneath. Perfect! I keep telling other moms of toddlers about them; it’s a little nutty. We use the whale plate and a snowman one everyday in this house. I just got the Easter ones for $.90 yesterday :)
Oh man, you’re so smart to snag the Easter ones on sale yesterday!
xo,
s
LOVE that Vera Bradley print! and such a good use for one of their zippered totes!
oops, just noticed you said it was Amy Butler fabric… but you should check out Vera Bradley (they have a similar pattern) :) it’s made here in Ft Wayne and huge in this area!
Is it Vera Bradley? I thought it was Amy Butler! Found it at a local shop on sale. Haha.
xo,
s
Oh my gosh, I must have been the only one who saw your shirt and immediately thought, “hey, look at those cute birds on there.” lol Everyone else’s comments are hilarious. :)
Haha- yesss! Someone sees birds!
xo,
s
After reading all the above comments, I have one question… What is the print on your shirt??!? Hahah :)
My husband gave me a hard time about our girls Easter baskets b/c they had no candy…but as I guessed they got plenty from other locations (and in actuality I think that he just wanted to steal candy for himself!) Love the bow in Clara’s hair! AND I got our girls the same bunny…I fell in love with it too. I might steal one to snuggle with tonight!
I totally have the turkey leg shirt, too. I am glad my weird husband isn’t the only one that sees food on my shirt