Neighborhood Easter

Our neighborhood HOA put together the first annual Belmont Farms Easter Egg Hunt, and it was a huge success! Living right across the street from the HOA president I had no choice but to be part of the planning committee. All week long people dropped off filled plastic eggs at my house for me and a few neighbors to hide. We had two different hunts, one for pre-school age kiddos and one for older kids. Fortunately we did the egg hunt on Saturday, since it rained all day Sunday.

This might be one of my favorite shots, I mean how often can you just hang on the playground with the EB himself?

Can't wait for next years Easter Egg Hunt!!!

I know, more baking........it's what I do!

As if Easter sugar cookies weren't enough I decided to create some cute Robin's Eggs Nest cupcakes. They were super cute and super easy. I've outlined the steps with help from my sous chef:

First, bake cupcakes....any kind, they can be from a box.

Second, tint about 2 cups of coconut green (we used 2 drops green, 1 drop yellow). Mix it in bowl, stirring until desired color then bake in a 250 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until dry.

Next, you need icing. I like the blue. But any color would be pretty.

Stir, stir, stir

Then if you weigh 29 pounds and are this cute you can sneak a taste or two.

Last, you frost them, sprinkle some grass (coconut) and drop a few mini Easter whoppers on top.

Happy Easter!

Just plain cuteness

I know I've said it before but I have to say it again, I have the BEST neighbors!!! Cathy who lives right across the street from us made this bunny apron for Emmy. She said she was so proud of her wearing her glasses AND learning to use the potty that she deserved something special. I was truly touched! Cathy and Dave don't have grandkids so they treat Em and Tyson like their own grandkids. Tyson will take over baked goods and they tip him, Em draws pictures for them and they put 'em up in their house. Really really sweet people.

How stinkin cute is this apron?!?!?

Baking with my bunnies

They were eager to get started. It was all I could do to get a "before" shot.

I sort of have Easter blahs this year, so a little baking with my kiddos usually can get me in my happy place. This is the first Easter EVER we haven't spent with my parents. I guess I need to accept that we moved and it's just not a quick trip up here for them. I'll get used to it........it's just going to take some time.

These two faces definitely make things a little better.