Easter Weekend

Yes, yes....it's been a while since I posted - but with good reason. We spent the holiday weekend in Virginia with Lester and then with the Bousquet Family near D.C.. It was busy but it was really nice to be together as a family. Here's a rundown of the weekend:

Friday - drove to Fort Lee as soon as Corben got out of school, went out for chinese food, shopped for church shoes for Corben (yay for Kohl's!) and actually went to bed somewhat early (11pm) -- I guess that's what driving does to you.

Saturday - drove north towards D.C. with a stop at Walmart (still can't find the right bat for Corben), a longer stop at IKEA to browse the furniture and fun things they have there, but found the nightstands I planned to buy had changed for the worse AND the tv cabinet we wanted was out of stock (figures -- for BOTH), enjoyed the IKEA cafeteria for lunch (mmmm, swedish meatballs with lingonberry preserves - delish!), left the store with just a small bag but with plans to return on Monday to purchase the bigger stuff, continued on to the Bousquets (with a crazy detour from our gps, and to steal a phrase from a friend - Tom Tom, so Wrong Wrong!), ventured to Costco mostly for fun while the boys went to the grocery store and to pick up Guitar Hero for Jeff's 360, pizza dinner, played with their two new kittens, then after the kids were in bed did our part to help the Easter bunny, then played GH until waaay too late. Oh so fun!!! ILOVEIT!

"Strongly coloring the eggs"

Setting out the baskets for the nighttime visitor

Suzie rockin' out

Deep concentration

Happy Easter - surprise...the baskets are filled, a big breakfast with the traditional kielbasa (a polish tradition), egg hunt (even a dollar was found), church in new clothes (well at least for the children), and a delicious dinner to top it off. We had planned to go for a walk but it just got too late.

This is the photo you get when someone just won't hold still

Monday - still on a candy high, we packed everything up and headed back to IKEA this time with a purpose - bought two bookshelves with accoutrements (bins/drawers/doors) and a little table and chairs for Madison. After re-packing the truck we were on our way back down to Fort Lee, stopped for lunch upon arrival at my new fave lunchspot (I could eat it every day!) Panera Bread Company, unwound with the kids at the park, went to an amusement park (hit softballs, drove go carts - fun times), then went to dinner at Outback (no rules, just right....let's go Outback tonight). Lester and I struggled to stay awake watching The Great Outdoors, but found some energy to set up a fun ribbon hunt for the kids to get their Easter gifts from us.

Tuesday - Corben woke up wondering what the ribbon all over the place was for, but come to find out if he followed his green ribbon, it led to some special gifts - a digital camera, and a vacation at Walt Disney World this summer. He was extremely excited (really we all are very excited to go). Madison followed her yellow ribbon and found an Elmo aquadoodle floor pad and spent the morning drawing and coloring. We packed things up and headed home to enjoy the last three days of spring break.

We had a wonderful Easter - and hope you did as well! :)