My weekend was full of wonder and I thought I’d share a few snapshots and ideas with you.
A first….On Friday I went to the zoo and rode on a merry-go-round.
No, it wasn’t my first time at the zoo or my first time on the merry-go-round. What made this a first was that I rode on the amusement ride with my grandson. I am often surprised by the moments of grandmotherhood – is that a word? If it’s not – it should be. I was happy to be able to take him but little did I know that I had a few things I needed to learn. You see it’s very important to pay attention on what is being said before your ticket is taken. I learned that not all animals go up and down and my grandson likes to go up and down. I lifted him up on the cheetah we had chosen only to realize that I wasn’t very proficient at buckling him. The attendant took pity on me and came to help – I had him in a little tight. We waited patiently and soon the motor started to sing and we started to go round and round – up and down. With each turn his delight grew and so did mine. He became brave and lifted one arm from the pole to wave to his mommy and daddy. We both enjoyed our ride very much.
I then explored a french bakery. I had a lovely lunch of crab/shrimp in a puff pastry and then tried my first macaroon – Caramel. There was a light sprinkling of rain (we get excited here in Arizona about rain) and sitting outside was so pleasant. The food was amazing; and I learned a french macaroon is gluten free. Since my husband has wheat sensitivities the caramel, mint chocolate and expresso macaroons I brought home were happily received. If you live in the Phoenix Area here is the bakery I visited Essence Bakery
Our Easter was celebrated by a Saturday evening church service and a Sunday brunch.
Here is how I decorated our table.
I used a free printable from the Clumsy Crafter and placed it in an existing picture frame. The flower arrangement was enhanced with some Easter Egg Sticks.
I have had these Easter Egg napkin rings for many years. Imagine my delight when I pulled them out and they matched the printable perfectly. Tablecloths aren’t working well with a little one and I didn’t have placemats that would work so I raided my card stock. The piece of blue paper allowed the white plate to pop and could be thrown away after the meal.
This was my grandson’s placesetting. I really like this gummi mat from Kidkusion which fits nicely under his Chicco Seat for the table.
Here is what we had for brunch:
Fresh Orange Juice – We picked and peeled 40 oranges from our tree
I hope you all had a sweet Easter.
