Friday Favorites

I originally started this post over a month ago and I'm finally getting around to posting it. I've been really slacking over here but I'm hoping to change that next month. Today I'm linking up with Momfessionals for today's Friday Favorites post.

Washi Tape
You don't have to be a craft enthusiast to appreciate washi tape. It comes in so many different colors and patterns and can be used in so many ways. I recently purchased the Happy Planner, which is similar to the EC ones, and I have loved organizing activities using washi tape. It can also be used in decorating and hanging artwork on walls.

Fuller House

I love Full House. If I catch it on tv I will watch it. I used to be embarrassed to admit this, but then I decided who cares. When Fuller House was announced I was estactic. I had plans to attend a watch party for Fuller House, but then we were moving... I finally watched the first few episodes this week and I loved it for all it's cheesiness and 90's references. 

Bourbon and Bowties
I have fallen in love with this line of jewelry. I received my first bracelet for Valentine's Day and I might ask for another one for Mother's Day. The line is mainly sold online, in boutique stores and Nordstrom. The one below is similar to the one I have, but the stones are rectangles. These would make great Mother's Day gifts.

Easter

Easter is a time to celebrate the resurrection of our Risen Saviour. This year was especially fun to see C actually grasps the true meaning of Easter. I had lots of plans to do resurrection eggs and other activities but with us moving and St. Patrick's Day being the week before I didn't have much energy to do anything extra. 

The best we could get.

My handsome boys. 

We went to church on Saturday evening, which made for a smooth and easy Easter morning. We were  hosting Easter lunch and my family was coming for a few days that night. I don't know how my parents did it when we were young. We would often go to the Sunrise service, come home and enjoy Easter baskets/hunts and make it to church by 9:30. 

We made resurrection rolls and they were delicious. 

Snickers Poke Cake

My parents, sister and her kids drove down Easter evening and spent the week with us. Here the girls are enjoying a bedtime snack.

Eating breakfast

On Tuesday we took a field trip to Crown Center and visited Kaleidoscope. We enjoyed lunch the train at Fritzs before heading to the art center.

The rest of the week we enjoyed hanging out and playing with one another. The kids did quite well together and there were only a few fights we needed to break up. 

One afternoon it warmed up enough to venture out to a neighborhood park. The kids loved playing outside. 

By Friday the cousins were ready to head home, but we enjoyed their stay and are looking forward to seeing them more this summer. 

St. Patrick's Day

I have always loved celebrating holidays. Having kids means lots of opportunities for reliving childhood traditions and creating new ones. Since we had just moved in, we didn't do too much but I still tried to make it fun. We celebrated St. Patrick's Day on Friday since we were gone all day on Thursday. Charlotte thought the bathroom shenanigans were both funny and gross. 

Enjoying breakfast with green milk and lucky charms. One of our friends came over and spent the morning hanging out with us. C was excited to have one of her friends finally come over for a playdate. 

Later that afternoon after naps we went on a hunt for the pot of gold the Leprechaun left. The kids had fun using their spyglasses to search for the treasure. 

For dinner we ate at Chipotle, which is a tradition David and I have. We went on our first date there over 13 years ago. 

Valentines's Weekend

Back in February David and I were able to get away to Chicago for the weekend. We left the kids with gma/gpa and headed out for a few days of adult time.  It was freezing and snowed while there, but we made the most of it. We had no plans/agenda and enjoyed sleeping in and rediscovering the city we once called home. 

We meet up with one of David's law school friends on Saturday night for drinks then devoured one two of the best pretzels we've tasted.  

The next day was Valentine's Day. Since we hadn't made reservations anywhere we decided to have a lunch date at Lou Malnatis. The pizza did not disappoint. Afterwards we walked off our 1,000 calorie lunch in the snow. 

Later that night we headed out again in search of dinner and drinks. We were surprised to find Davanti still had tables available. We first experienced Davanti in San Diego. They serve the best honeycomb and ricotta cheese spread.

Our flight on Monday wasn't until that evening so again we enjoyed sleeping in and grabbing donuts from one of our favorite Chicago donut place, Donut Vault.  We grabbed drinks at our favorite tea/coffee places and enjoyed a slow morning. We checked out of our hotel and hit up another pizza joint, Peaquods. Later we grabbed our bags and headed to the airport. It was a relaxing weekend.

But we were excited to get home to these two cuties!