#97 Happy Easter!
Easter Basket made by my mum |
I hope everyone has enjoyed their extra long weekend? I know I have and for me that’s a rarity as I’m sure you are all well aware of how much I hate the weekend! For once there was peace, patience and fun under our extremely over crowded roof. No arguements, geeky chats and a lot of food, just what I was hoping for. For once my dad was on fine form, it was like the dad we grew up with, not the old grump that we have today that works too much and drinks too much because he worries too much and sleeps too little when he’s sober. We chatted about Star Wars, watched Brave & The Lion King with him and he treated us all to lunch on the Saturday. Nice, huh?
Anyway, tonight is Game of Thrones night so my mum and I are settling down at 8:30 for the special before the episode at 9pm. I agreed to be off the computer by then so we can indulge in wine & chocolate together. There really are some pros to living at home.
On Good Friday my mum took Little Miss & I to the garden centre for Afternoon Tea. I forgot my camera but we did a little easter rabbit hunt and looked at the pets.. I desperately wanted to bring two gerbils home but my mum said not until I have my own place.. however I know I’d rather get a cat. In the cafe I had a pot of Tea Pigs Popcorn tea which is my fav and a fudge muffin that I shared with Little Miss. My mum had a latte and a peanut butter & banana muffin. We then came home, I cooked spaghetti and meatballs for my parents while my mum watched Ratatouille with Little Miss.
Saturday my dad treated my mum, sister, nephew, Little Miss & I to lunch in a newly opened cafe the next village over. We had such a lovely time and the food was delicious. I went for the parma ham, sundried tomato, rocket and parmesan sandwich, it was so good and fresh! In the afternoon we went to my grandparents and in the evening my parents went out leaving me the run of the house.
On Easter Sunday the kids were allowed to open their Easter gifts. Little Miss was spoiled as usual with some lovely new clothes, a summer baby sleeping bag, a dvd of Sophia the First and a new doll as well as three Easter eggs! My sister & my nephew spent the day with us. In the afternoon I cooked Easter Dinner. I decided to do a twist on the traditional roast, Lemon & Garlic Roast Chicken, Rosemary Roasts & Mediterranean Veg followed by Upside Down Cheesecake as my dad calls it along with a bottle of cava for having a toast.
Today we went rolling pace eggs along the end of the village beside the beach. Little Miss & my nephew weren’t keen but I blame it on the fact it was grey and very cold! I’m afraid there are no photos of that experience although I took loads, I wish I could share them simply for the look on Little Miss’ face! She’s such a comic. We walked back via my grandparents again. They like to see Little Miss as much as possible as they know I won’t be living here forever. We came home for mum’s left over curry for tea, it was delicious and just what we needed after being out in the cold all day. I do love when my mum is on holiday!
I hope everyone had an as enjoyable weekend as I did! Back to normal tomorrow, time really does fly when you’re enjoying yourself. Here are a few more photos from the weekend for your viewing pleasure.
Little Miss made me all this at Nursery. I admit, I cried as it’s her first make! |
30 Comments
Gemma Talbot
Creme eggs are my favourite! Hope you had a lovely Easter x
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Amy Marie
I actually hate creme eggs! I swapped with my sister for her Malteaster Bunnys haha!
MeetTheBrowns
Food looks delish….I know what you mean about your dad and I’m glad you got to enjoy some time with him:)
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Amy Marie
The food was so nice, first time i’ve ever roasted a chicken and it turned out good!
Meg (Made In A Cup)
Ah Easter is great for spending time with the fam 🙂 Those daffs look beaut! I really need to get some soon and brighten up my flat a bit xx
Amy Marie
I love fresh flowers, when I had my own place I bought flowers weekly! Spring flowers such as daffs, tulips are my fav!
Beth
Love the Easter basket… sounds like you all had a lovely family weekend! Brave and The Lion King are great films 🙂 x
Amy Marie
My mum is a total sweetheart with things like that! She didn’t want to just give us money with no chocolate even though we didn’t want eggs.
Lauren Costello
Sounds like a great Easter, the food looks delicious! I have a cat and two gerbils, so who knows maybe one day you’ll have this odd pet combination too! (although the cat isn’t allowed in the gerbils room!)
Lauren x
Amy Marie
We used to have four gerbils & a cat, the poor cat wasn’t allowed in the kitchen because they just teased her. Our house is too small for them to have a separate room sadly.
Nicola
So glad you had a lovely weekend, it’s well deserved!! A cat’s high on my list for my new flat. x
Amy Marie
Because my parents have a cat now, they’re totally supportive of me getting one. I’m not getting a kitten though as I have Little Miss so no time to train it.
Halima - Fashionicide
The food looks delish!
A cat was also high on my list for when I got my first flat. I bought 2 cats at first however now I just have the one. The other cat had to runaway ;(
xo
Amy Marie
Oh no I’m so sorry 🙁 I always worry my mums cat is going to run away, I love her so much!
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Rachael
Looks and sounds like you had a great time, Easter in the US is far from the chocolate egg route that I grew up in the UK, so not so much chocolate for me this year!
Amy Marie
But you have a bigger Halloween, my cousins live in Georgia and they used to get so much sweets and chocolate for trick or treating!
daisychain
Aw, looks like a really lovely day! x
Amy Marie
It was, thank you!
char
I’ve never done egg rolling, that sounds like something to put on the list for next year, bet the guides would enjoy it.
Amy Marie
It is a great tradition! My mum will be pleased to hear you’re going to continue it!
David Ole
Cute photos! Very nice and colourful :). I just came across your blog and I love it. It would be amazing if you could visit my blog too, we could also follow each other.
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Amy Marie
Thank you, my new camera is awesome. I’ll head over to your blog now!
Rhiannon
What a lovely Easter you had and the little Easter basket you got from you little one is so adorable! Love it! Must of made you so proud x
Amy Marie
I was so proud, I even CRIED! I’m going to try and keep it for a while or at least store it until next Easter!
Lauren Costello
I’ve nominated you for an award over on my blog 🙂
Lauren x
Amy Marie
Thanks Lauren!
Alice
Your weekend sounds great, but so busy!! Why do you hate the weekends though? Lucky Little Miss though, she does sound thoroughly spoiled (in a lovely way, she’s clearly a popular little thing!) xx
Amy Marie
I hate weekends because everyone is off work & my parents house is so small we all get on top of one another and argue! Easter weekend was the first weekend in 2013 we’ve all got on!
She is so spoilt, bit atm she doesn’t really understand.. it’s all stopping when she can ask for things.
Louisa Davies
ooohhhh looks like you had an amazing easter! such cute little parcels as well 🙂
i did a similiar post on sunday just not as cuteee! 🙂
nice to see a fellow notts blogger 😀 xxx followed on GFC and bloglovin xxx
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Amy Marie
Much better Easter than last year so I was pleased!
Looking forward to meeting you next weekend!