Family Friday {Easter 2014}

Easter this year was a hopping good time. Nouno P came in from Seattle for the holiday and countless hours of church services. I have to say that this Holy Week the B family attended 5 services including a double header on Good Friday (or as as Peanut insists on calling it "Sad Friday"). I am so very proud of all of us for truly reliving Christ's Passion. 

Onto the big day's festivities. Bright and early Belle & Peanut awoke eager to hunt eggs and see what they scored from the Easter Bunny. They lined up on the stairs for the staggered start: Little M first, followed by Peanut & finally Belle. You know that Bunny is a generous fella and there are always more than enough eggs to go around.

He insisted on opening each egg as he found it and empty the contents into his basket.

After all the baskets were uncovered, we sat down for a light breakfast of eggs and tsouriki (traditional sweet Easter bread). We paired up to crack eggs reciting, "Christos Anesti (Christ has risen)/ Alithos Anesti (Truly He has risen)". The match ended in a final tie between M & Hubby.

Later that morning we were joined by a table full of family to celebrate Easter brunch. I wanted to serve something delicious and easy and the recipes I decided on didn't disappoint. We began with mimosas & bloody marys before moving to the dining room for a brunch of egg casserole, cinnamon french toast, fresh fruit, cheeses,  homemade yogurt with honey and another tsouriki. The littles went off to nap or play afterwards and left us to enjoy each other's company in peace...a rarity.

Later in the afternoon Belle & Peanut completed the 2nd egg hunt of the day compliments of YiaYia & Bopi. The weather was unseasonably warm and we took full advantage of the 80 degree day by spending as much time as possible outdoors.

The third and final event of the day took us to Hubby's sister's house for their annual lamb roast....fear not, I spared you all pictures of the animal on the spit. Before heading out we snapped official Easter pics in the front yard.

 The littles and their cousins enjoyed romping around Thea C and Theo A's backyard hunting for eggs again...pretty sure collecting oodles of candy never gets old!

Before they all disbursed to sort their candy, we managed a few cousin photos...our sensational 7.

What happened when I asked for a shot of the brothers together...ha.

Easter 2014 was a fabulous celebration and we ended the night feeling very blessed for the life, home & family we've been given. Hope your celebration was just as memorable.

Family Friday {Bunny Photo Session}

A few weeks back we decked out the littles in Spring attire (despite the frigid temps) and spent some quality time with our new fluffy friends Rosemary and Cilantro.  I am in love with all things bunny so combining my cuties with these two cotton tails just makes for perfection.

Thanks goes out to our uber talented photographer who captured these images…I can not wait for our family portrait session this summer. For now though, I am enjoying having these lovely images on display around the house.

Easter Festivities {2013}

Christ has Risen! Surprisingly we weren't awoken at the crack of dawn by the little ones' ready for the egg hunt. When the time did come, they had plenty of fun running around searching out eggs and each of their baskets.

After every last egg was found, we sat down for a special treat: donuts from our favorite bakery. The kiddies enjoyed the traditional "cracking" of easter eggs. Then it was time to get dressed and ready for brunch.

 

YiaYia, Bopi & Theo N joined us later for a brunch featuring ham, eggs, kourambiethes (Greek powdered sugar cookies), traditional Greek sweet bread & Champagne. The kiddies had another egg hunt compliments of the grandparents & they even had a chance to reverse the rolls and hide eggs for Hubby & me.

Belle made these sweet place cards for every guest.

Belle's egg was the champion, but met its demise by falling off the table during brunch.

Around three o'clock I packed up this bakery cake (doctored up with edible grass nest and gumballs), and headed over to Hubby's sister's house for a full blown feast and our 3rd egg hunt of the day. I believe there is more candy in the house now than after halloween! 

It wouldn't be Easter without a lamb.

Sweet baby G slept through most of his first Easter.

When we returned home we snapped a quick picture of our tired, stuffed & happy crew. Christos Anesti!