Easter 2013 (and a tea party!)

The other morning, I was reading to the kids, and we read a Fancy Nancy book about tea parties. All of a sudden, their eyes lit up and they asked if we could have a tea party, like Fancy Nancy - alfresco ("that's Italian for outside"). We had no car, no other plans, and it was almost lunch time, so...why not? I already had some muffins cooking in the oven, and our cupboards were literally almost bare (we're getting ready to move, ya know?) so I decided to make some sun tea and that we could eat the muffins, and that could be our tea party.

I carried their little table and some chairs outside (our apartment backs to some greenery - to cover up the freeway on the other side ;) and they picked some little purple flowers they found amongst the weeds, and there we were. When they said they wanted to get fancy, I had them put on their Easter clothes, because you know what? I haven't been very good at all about picking up my camera, and thought maybe I should at least get a few pictures of them all Easter-ish and cute. So, that's the story of our little spur-of-the-moment tea party. They were too excited to sit still anywhere for very long - and we also brought out the Easter baskets and they put little trinkets in them and we had a little Egg Hunt as well, along with our tea. 

How's that for Fancy? I was the only one who wasn't as fancy. I did wear a skirt - but with flip flops. And do you know what? Fire ants started crawling on my legs and that got me jumping a bit. I am sure I didn't look very lady like. But such is life, we can't all be as fancy as, well, Nancy, I suppose :)

Today we did our Easter Baskets (we don't really talk about a bunny delivering baskets, the kids just know that they get some surprises in their baskets). We also took them to an Easter Egg Hunt at our church. It's nice to do the fun and rather sugary part of Easter the day before. Sunday, we try to focus on the more spiritual part of Easter. It's a nice balance and so far it's been a relaxing and fun weekend. There is a tradition here in Texas that is new to us, which is confetti eggs. Have any of you done the confetti eggs? I have never heard of them. Jacob's co-worker sent some home for the kids to do - and he just remembered tonight. So they'll get to do the magical confetti eggs tomorrow after church. Good times!

Though we often have picnics, I was happy that we took the time to have a little tea party, alfresco. Sipping sun tea on a weekday afternoon with three of the most darling little people in the world was something my soul needed. I love my little family more than anything and hope you all have a wonderful and memorable sabbath as we reflect upon our loving Savior at this Easter time. Happy Easter!