Still Recovering from Easter

Pardon my absenteeism. This post was supposed to be here yesterday, but blogspot kept crashing on me. Hmm.

Anyway, I hope you all had a great Easter. We're still recovering from the weekend, 3 days later.

Saturday went by in a whirlwind, and before I knew it, it was 11 something at night and I was still hemming Freshy's suit. By the time my head hit the pillow I was completely wiped and drifted quickly into a deep sleep. Unfortunately, I was awoken just as quickly by Fresharinski jumping on my belly to inform me that the Easter bunny was hopping around downstairs.

"He is weally big and makes a lot of thumps, you know, Mommy. I keep hearing him thumping."

After an hour or so I managed to convince him that he should get back into his own bed just in case the Easter bunny were to check on how many kids live here. I told him if the bunny didn't see two kids, he might only fill one basket.

Okay, so maybe it was slightly mean to imply that a big bunny would be creeping around our house after I already knew his imagination runs wild. What can I say? Desperate times call for desperate measures. Little man was back in his bed in no time, and Mommy was fast asleep. That is, until, Fresh thought he heard the bunny again.

And again.

And again.

Finally, around 5 a.m., I gave up and did what any good parent would do. I scrambled for the remote and put on the first show that vaguely resembled kid TV (remember, it was barely 5 a.m.).

At 6:30 I let him wake Chicky. Unlike Freshy, she loves her sleep and it took a bit to wake her.

We had a great Easter, despite the lack of sleep, and both kids were thrilled to celebrate the day.

The Easter bunny brought Freshy a little crocodile and Chicky an Eaglet (in her purse).

We had gorgeous weather and enjoyed an outdoor Easter egg hunt and time with the fam.

Happy Spring!

Thank goodness the next holiday is MOTHER'S DAY!!! WOO HOO!!!

Removing Easter Egg Dye from Hands

Happy Easter Saturday! The Easter preparations are underway.

After enjoying a morning at the park, the Minis were thrilled to come home and dye Easter eggs. Unfortunately, Freshy has not mastered using an egg dipper, and resorted to sticking his hands in the cup. The results:

If only he were wearing green tomorrow. Unfortunately, I didn't think this look would work with his seersucker suit and watermelon tie.

To clean his hands I first tried antibacterial foaming handwash. It made zero difference (actually, they looked a bit brighter green!).

Second, I tried dish detergent, and his hands still looked like they belonged to a mutant Smurf Hulk boy (and this was after some serious scrubbing):

Lastly, I made a thick paste with baking soda, and it worked great. There is still a slight tint in the hard-to-scrub crevices, but I'm hoping a bath will finish it off:

Thankfully, Chicky is a much neater egg-dipper. Now, if only baking soda would remove the "learning-to-ride-a-bike-with-no-training-wheels" marks:

Have a wonderful Easter!

Happy St. Paddy's Day & Happy 4th B-Day to Freshy!

May you live a long life full of gladness and health,

With a pocket full of gold as the least of your wealth.

May the dreams you hold dearest be those that come true,

The kindness you spread, keep returning to you.

The Easter Attire Hunt Has Begun

What I've decided:
To stay under $30 per outfit per child.

What I've discovered:
There are lots of dresses in the stores for $30; however, I don't like any of them.

What I'm doing about it:
Scouring ebay for the following brands:
Florence Eiseman, Anavini, Biscotti, Strasburg Children (heirloom), Hartstrings, Therese, Susanne Lively, Sarah Louise, and Willbeth.

p.s.
Dear Children's Place,
Please stop bedazzling your girls' clothes.
Thank you,
Mommy Fashionista

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you all have had a wonderful day! Just thought I would pop on quickly and share a couple pictures of the Minis enjoying their prizes.

I made the tutu!

It came out pretty cute, but you can definitely tell it's homemade, and it sort of has a mind of its own. Chicky loved it, regardless.

That is, of course, until she saw Freshy's Batman/Super Man cape. What a big hit that was!

He hasn't taken it off all day.

In true Freshy fashion, he invented his own look with his new accessories. I honestly think he sits and strategizes "hmm, what will look the most ridiculous and get me the most attention." This is what he came up with (and how we brought him out to dinner):

We're so used to Freshy's unique style that we were in our own world, talking, completely oblivious to the fact that we were carrying a bandit-monk-snow-boy into the restaurant. That is, of course, until every woman in the place stopped to flirt with our little Bat guy.

I think it's safe to say the Batman cape was indeed the perfect Valentine's Day gift for Freshy. ;)