Easter Festivities

Easter began last week at our house and ended.....well, it hasn't really ended because Ziga is still demanding candy every half hour but that's part of the fun! We celebrated Ziga recovering from his trio of illnesses last Wednesday by making cupcakes and decorating them with ridiculously fun Easter sprinkles. On Thursday, we had a combo playdate with the Terrific Two-year-olds and the Babies of 2008. Emily, Kohen and Ziga colored eggs and Zala, Conrad, and Jonas cooed at each other. Lots of fun! On Saturday, we hosted the neighborhood Easter egg hunt in our back yard. It was a blast! Ziga was a little bit overwhelmed by the 25 or so kids in his backyard, but Grandma helped him navigate the situation and find some eggs. Zala napped through the entire thing.

Sunday started bright and early (a little too early--I had to wake Ziga up--I'm getting many clues lately that he is not so much a morning person)--and we headed to church for 8:00 Easter mass. The kids were perfectly behaved (even if I did have to bribe with Cheerios) and Ziga only told me once in his normal volume voice that it was time to go home. We then met my mom and headed to Talk for brunch. Zala ate her weight in food and then we drove down to Pittsburg for an afternoon dinner and egg hunt at Teta & Jimmy's home. Ziga had a blast with his cousins and actually ate his second healthy meal of the day, and kept the sugar to a minimum. If you look closely you can see the melted chocolate on his white oxford. It would be Easter without melted chocolate! Zala had a great day as well, eating strawberry shortcake, green beans, and mashed potatoes. She loved being held by everyone and I can't say for sure, but even though she was really slippery in her slightly-over-the-top dress, I may get her another one like that for next year. It was really fun having her all dressed up!

From Easter Week