Easter Part 3

 After leaving Grandpa Lou & Grandma Deb's we made our way over to the Spalding Family Easter dinner. (minus Auntie Stacey because she is coming home next weekend for Kailee confirmation!)
Makenna opened her Easter goodies from us. She liked her outfit!

 Kailee and Gracie liked their Easter goodies from Grandpa & Grandma Spalding and Auntie Gina & Ben!

 Then we had Easter dinner! Daddy & Gracie weren't hungry but Mommy & Kailee had a little ham and some salad which was yummy. While everyone was eating Daddy & Gracie entertained Makenna.

 Then they decided to color Easter eggs. Makenna liked that idea.

 Kailee and Gracie were geeked to color more eggs!

 Everyone got in on the action!

 Look at how well Makenna was doing!

 Gracie had lots of fun! Makenna got to do it a couple of times!

 Some major concentration from Kailee!

 Makenna was thinking, "Are we done yet, Auntie Ria?"

 Auntie Faith was really in deep thought over what to put on this egg!

 So was Kailee!

 So Auntie Ria stole Makenna away and we took some self portraits!

 Here's the finished product!

 Then at the end of the evening we wrapped it up with some delicious cupcakes that Grandma Sandee and Auntie Faith made for me! Gluten Free black forest cup cakes! They were yummy!

 The little Sassy's thought so too!

 Yum Yum!

 Then it was time to say goodbye. Everyone was tired.

 And wanted to get cozy.

 Makenna wasn't ready for Auntie Ria to go... but everyone needed a good nights rest! 

That Bunny fun had us up early!

Easter Part 2

Before we left for church.

It's time to go daddy!

 We arrived at 11 a.m. mass in Boyne City and met up with Grandpa Lou, Grandma Deb and Great-Grandma Ruth. It was a beautiful mass. Daddy thought he was funny he said to mommy, "Wasn't Jesus 33 when he died? What are the chances that you turn 33 on the day that he rises from the dead?" Then after daddy's "funny" remark. The statue of the Virgin Mary fell off the pedestal and broke! It was the weirdest thing ever. After church we went back to Grandma & Grandpa's and ate Easter lunch with Abby Doo, Jordy, Uncle Josh and Auntie Angela.
Mommy then decided it was photo-op time with Great-Grandma!

All the Grandparents and Grandbabies!

 After Easter lunch the little ones got to open their Easter baskets!

 Then the fun started... the Egg hunt began and it was so much fun for the little ones!! They looked high and low until they found all 80 eggs!!

 We ended our Matelski Family Easter Visit with a birthday soiree complete with gluten-free cake! I love this picture!! Look at that smile on Jordy's face!

Easter Part 1

Today was quite a day! Mommy awoke to the smell of polish sausage in the crock pot at 6:15 a.m.! (God bless daddy for getting up at 3 a.m. to put it in for me. He loves to continue the tradition that Grandpa Lou had done with mommy growing up. Which is a tradition that Great-Grandpa Lou had done with him.) I got up to start the coffee and mommy caught Kailee's little head peaking over her railing. So, mommy went into the bedroom and immediately Gracie popped up! The first thing both little Sassy Spalding's said was "Happy Birthday Mommy". This mommy's heart is so very full of love for you little Sassy's! Then they gave mommy a big hug and went to wake up daddy. Groggy daddy came out and started the video camera. Just before that occurred Gracie noticed that she had on different pj's than what she went to bed in. She exclaims, "OH my GOSH the Easter Bunny changed my pajamas!" To which Kailee quickly corrected her and said, "No Gracie mommy did it because she forgot she had Easter pj's before you went to sleep." Oh it was hilarious!! As you can see through the pictures, it was a wonderful Easter for you little Sassy's! That "Edgar Easter Bunny" a.k.a. E.E.B. was very proud of the accomplishment's you've made and your baskets were over flowing with cool odds and ends!

That E.E.B. hid tons of eggs! He also left paw prints on our TABLE! Crazy!!

He even hid a few eggs outside!

After all the Eastery fun, you gave mommy the birthday gifts you picked out, beautiful gold earrings! Kailee's were beautiful simple gold hoops and Gracies were elegant heart shaped hoop type earrings. Daddy is making mommy a shelf and Mommy is so super excited!

Gracie, Mommy & Kailee all dressed in our Easter best!

Gracie & Daddy made this for mommy!

The very serious process!

Edgar Easter Bunny's paw prints on our table!

The letter E.E.B. left for the Sassy's!

Hidden Eggs!

The baskets! *Yes there is a book basket in the middle & a candy basket too!

Happy Sassy's!

Daddy opening all his cookies (because he gave them up for Lent so the Sassy's got them or daddy!) and the fireman dish.

Eggs hidden every where!

Even outside!

So many fun little surprises hidden inside each egg!

Bird Nests!

 Last night mommy went over to Miss Kelly's house and while mommy was away, daddy and daughters made "birds nests" cookies! (It's another pinterest find that I had printed out and had wanted to do but daddy beat me to it!) Aren't these just cute as pie! I cannot believe how crafty daddy is! So proud of my daughters these look amazing!

Egg-stra Special Finale!

 These are the magnificent creations of egg-stremely beautiful Eastery Eggs created by yours truly; K& G! 

Technology Fun

After cooking Easter dinner menu items we had to relax.

Eastery Eggs: The Process

 You know there's a process to making Eastery Eggs... let me tell you about it.

 First you have to make sure you have a good egg. Then you have to get it real hot in some water.

 You're probably thinking, "Why hot?" Well, it makes the inside of the egg not goopy so the coloring can start.

 So after it's not goopy inside then you can start putting them inside the colors.

 This is the funnest part because we get to get messy. There are fun wraps you can put on the "broked" eggs.

 When you are waiting for the eggy to get colored you can sorta stir it a bit so very side gets a lot of color.

 Sometimes you have to wait a long time.

A really long time. But, if you're real patient and just wait they turn out beautiful! Final reveal will be soon!

Magic Ballerina- 4

On day 4 magic ballerina is measuring 4 inches! That's amazing! She's growing more and more every day! The sassy's guess she'll grow to be 100 inches if we keep her in the water for 100 days... I hope not! That would creep mommy right out!!!!