Special Moments

This past Easter weekend is one I do not want to forget.

Friday started off extra special, as the girls allowed The Agronomist and I to sleep in.

When I woke up Middlest and Youngest were both busy creating Easter cards they had found on the Martha Stewart website.

It was so quiet and they were so intent on creating.

I didn't want to forget how special this moment felt.

One of our Good Friday traditions is to attend the afternoon service and then enjoy freshly baked Hot Cross buns afterward.

Over the last year and a half Eldest has started to become a seasoned bread maker.

So she found a popular recipe with lots of stars on Allrecipes.com.

Dried cherries and cranberries were ingredients.  

They were a definite hit, especially when

we went over to Grandma and Grandpa's to share them after mass.

There is nothing Grandpa likes better than a fresh bun with lots of butter.

It was a quiet reverent day.

Very peaceful.

We ended it by having a family movie night.

Youngest and I cuddled upstairs on the couch and watched our movie on the computer

While Dad and the other two watched the last Harry Potter movie.

Youngest and I thoroughly enjoyed "Secretariat."

It was a wonderful movie.

But the best part about it was the time spent with Youngest.

Just her and I.

Lot's of impromptu "I Love You's" and "Isn't this a good movie" were sent my way.

I didn't want to forget how special these moments felt.

 I think possibly the best part about Good Friday Hot Cross buns....

 is the fact that Eldest makes enough so that we can enjoy them again Saturday morning.

The sun was streaming in and the tulips just added that extra colour to help remind us of the task at hand.

Easter Saturday was spent colouring Easter eggs.
Actually we let the girls figure it out on their own, while the Agronomist and I went for a drive : )
While planning a basement development we decided to drive around to see what other options we might have.
I am happy to report we arrived back home...

  

to some beautifully coloured eggs,

and a new appreciation for our home and our yard and our neighbourhood.

Before we knew it Easter morning had arrived, and as is our Bungalow'56 custom,

the girls checked to see if the Easter Bunny had been kind enough to pay a visit during the night.

It was a little chilly in our Easter best,

but it was well worth it.

I know these years will pass by quickly; Eldest is still a good sport,

and I wanted to remember the shh's (by me) and the squeels (by them) 

as they called to each other when more eggs were found.

I didn't want to forget how special these moments felt.

After a wonderful Easter mass, with many Alleluias,

it was time to enjoy Grandma and Grandpa's special brunch.

While there were wonderful treats for the girls,

Grandma made sure I had many treats to enjoy too!

With full tummies we started on our way to The Agronomist's family, at the farm,

where we get to spend special time with cousins and aunts and uncles.

Grand-maman and Grand-papa's home is always a place we can relax and visit.

It is a place where family memories are made.

We enjoyed yet another amazing meal, and with an exciting Stanley Cup hockey game under our belts we made the drive back home.

Today as I looked through my photos, I was happy,

because I knew I wouldn't forget 

how special every single moment had been.

xoxo,

This post will be joining up with My3Boybarians Sweet Shot Tuesday. 

Just click here to enjoy many wonderful sweet shots taken this week.