Easter with Grandma

This year we decided to spend Spring Break in Wausau with my mom.  With Easter falling at the end of the week, we were able to celebrate Easter with her as well (even if we had to do it a few days early before we went back home).

Dottie helped us get the Easter baskets ready,

and my mom, Ryan and I hid eggs in the yard so the boys could go for a hunt.

Once they found all the eggs, we went inside so they could find their baskets.

Thank you Grandma for always making Easter so special!  We love you!!  :)

Grandma's Swing

 The boys LOVE the swing hanging from the big tree in my mom's front yard.  And anything that keeps them busy is a win in my book.  Plus, I always get super cute pics of them on it. :)

Rollerblading Fun

Today was the perfect day to practice our rollerblading skills.

We may have had a few falls here and there...

But with a little help, everyone was feeling much more confident by the end.

Dottie and I did our part as a solid cheering section.

Disney Countdown

 Counting down the days until vacation is always so much fun.  One year we tried having it be a total surprise, and it just wasn't the same.  We wrapped up our Disney magic bands as a gift, woke the kids up that morning and had them open it.  I pictured screams of joy, crying, jumping around...nope.  Don't get me wrong, they were definitely excited, but just not the fireworks I imagined.  From then on I decided letting them getting excited and count down with us is totally the way to go.  

So each time we go to Disney I try to come up with some fun countdown to help us all get excited.  One year we made a paper chain.  Another time I put a bunch of balloons on a poster board to make it look like the house from the movie Up.  Each day they popped one of the balloons until there were none left.  They were both fun and served their purpose, but it takes time putting them together.  

When looking at different ideas for this trip I decided to get something we can use year after year.  I looked on Etsy and found the perfect thing.  It's super cute and the boys can take turns changing the number blocks.  I love it!

E-learning Buddies

 I think the one who is most excited to have the boys home e-learning is Dottie!  She always has a nice warm buddy to snuggle with. 

Science with Miles

 Today Miles decided he wanted to recreate an experiment they tried at school.  You take Skittles, put them in a circle on a plate and then pour water in the middle of them.  The colors from the candy bleed into the water and make a really fun rainbow pattern.

Awesome job Miles!!

Cheshire Cat Tails

 One of our all-time favorite treats at Disney World is the Cheshire Cat Tail.  It is a croissant like pastry with chocolate in the middle and a sugary icing drizzled on top.  At the parks you get them and they are warm, gooey and DELICIOUS!!

Sarah found a recipe she sent my way, so I decided to give it a try:

They turned out so good!!  The parks are obviously still better, but this is a great stand in when we have a craving and need something to get us by until our next trip to Disney!  :)