Egg Hunts

The week before Easter was full of fun parties and egg hunts.  Our SS teachers hosted a cook-out at their house after church.  They have a big backyard and a swing set, the perfect place for all of our munchkins to run around and collect eggs.  I am amused at the different way kids pick up eggs.  Some race for as many as they can find, some wander aimlessly, and some sweetly share their eggs with the babies.  Tessa likes to examine and open each egg she finds, she's very patient and methodical.  I think the kids had the most fun playing by the side of the pool.  The weather was warm and beautiful and several of them wanted to swim.  It's not that warm yet!  So they settled for sticking their feet in the water and floating their empty eggs.  We were so sure someone would accidentally fall in the pool, but amazingly that didn't happen.

After I spent hours on these cookies, I just had to take a picture.  This was supposed to be a fun project for me and Tessa to do together the day before the party because she loves to cook.  Note to self, do not try to learn something new while also cooking with your four year old.  Making and rolling the cookies went great, Tessa is just precious with a rolling pin in her hand.  Making the Royal Icing also went well because she is fascinated with my stand mixer.  Then came the food dye and my stress level went up a few notches.  Icing went into pastry bags and squirt bottles and by now my kitchen is a disaster.  We iced one blue cookie together.  Before it had a chance to dry, said blue cookie was fumbled, smeared on Tessa's shirt and then landed icing side down on the floor.  At this point I realized that perhaps I should finish these myself after she goes to bed.  Tessa loved the finished product and the cookies were a hit at the party, so I will consider this a successful first attempt at "Flood Icing."

We also had an egg hunt at my friend's house while the kids were on spring break.  The kids dyed Easter eggs, we ate super cute snacks, and played outside.  Everyone was having such a good time that we ordered pizza and stayed for lunch.  

 

 

The day of Tessa's school party I had to work.  But, G&G were able to go to her party which Tessa just loved.  The kids made bunny ears and bunny bags and then hunted eggs in the classroom.  She is so cute in her ears!  One night over spring break Tessa asked what we were doing the next day.  I told her there was no school so we could sleep late (wishful thinking on my part) and snuggle.  She started to cry and said "but I LIKE school!"  I love that she is that excited about school, it means she is happy there and that makes me happy.