it worked :-)

oh! It's Easter!

Somehow with everyone else talking about Easter, I managed to forget that it was Easter.

It just occured to me that I have not pulled out any of the little Easter decorations that usually sit around the house in April. Luckily I remembered to hang my Easter flag on the mailbox tonight. whew, just in time! hah.

I started shopping earlier in the month for items to fill the Easter baskets.   I purchased gummies, a Nerds Rope and Big League Chew for each boy.  
And today.... I realized that is ALL I have purchased.  oops.

I also have on-hand a really neat Animal book that Lucas has been drooling over.  (Amazon delivered just in time.)

So... what to do for Easter baskets??      My genius pulled through, once again.

I filled Easter eggs with clues that will  lead the kids around the house in search of their Easter surprise.  But here's the genius in it all:

The first clue that they will find says: 
"When you are dressed in your sunday best,
mom has the clue that will help you find the rest."

Sha-zaam!!  A sure-fire way to get Lucas to wear nice clothes to church!!  :o)  
Sometimes I'm just so darn proud of myself....

I'll let you know how it goes!

spring break

Spring Break started off with a blast.  literally.
On the way to a much anticipated field trip to the NC Zoo.... it all began with what I thought was car-sickness.   My rush to the bus bathroom was humbling and gross.
Turns out that the sickness was a stomach bug that lasted the entire day at the zoo and throughout friday night.   I was  b e a t.  
I stayed in bed yesterday until 5pm.   It was a do-nothing day of recovery.  The kids took care of themselves and also took care of me in the process. 
I received lunch in bed-- I asked for peanut butter toast and I received PB toast AND an egg sandwich.  :-) 

They love to cook...

Thankfully, I am much better today!  And we enjoyed a full day on our friends' farm.  Potluck, Easter egg hunt, lots of socializing, lots of play.  good times :)

Upon our return home tonight, I noticed that a house manned by children for a day leaves a bit of chaos.   I was hell bent on getting things in order, tonight, before our official 'break' starts tomorrow.    We cleaned up a bit and emptied out more things from the basement.

(The washing machine flood required me to rip out the carpet... and has turned into a basement remodeling project.   The contractor is coming tomorrow to tear out everything else and get things dried out before starting fresh.   This is a big deal... but I'm excited to finally have some home improvement projects in the mix.)

We've got a fun week planned.  Looking forward to spending time with family and friends!!