Happy Easter

I love Easter.  It has always been one of my favorite holidays.  It is a time for renewal.  It is a reminder that Jesus Christ died for us, then rose again.  Every thing is springing growth, flowers are budding (every where else but in El Paso), grass is green (every where else but El Paso), and I am reminded of the blessings I have in my life.  How can you not be excited about all things that come with spring?

We celebrated Easter differently then I had hoped.  I had the whole weekend planned (Matt is always telling me I set my expectations too high).  Friday I had an appointment, so I decided to take the rest of the day off to spend with Matt.  It is very rare that we are able to do this, so we went to the movies.  We saw “Bounty Hunter” which was way cute!  We really enjoyed our little time we had together. Then he sent me to get a pedicure while he took Gracie home to play.  It was great to take some time to get lost in a book and be pampered!

Saturday did not go the way I had planned it.  Not one bit.  Matt went to the gym and I decided to run to Michaels to get some supplies for my spring pictures I was planning on taking later that day.  I woke up with a headache and took 2 Motrin.  Well, my headache turned quickly into a migraine.  Then as if things couldn’t get worse, my wallet flew out of my purse and I didn’t realize it right away.  If you remember, I got my wallet taken out of my purse about 6/7 months ago.  I was so frustrated.  Luckily, a woman found it and contacted me, so I got it back without further problems.  Needless to say, I came home and took a nap. Pictures did not get taken, eggs did not get colored, backyard egg hunt did not happen, and I was in pain.  Not the way I had it planned. 

After I woke up, we got ready to go to a birthday party.  We were not able to eat due to a long line and a 2 hour wait is not sufficient for a little princess like Gracie, so we just hung out to talk for awhile then we headed home for a night of relaxation.

Today was a much better day, but still didn’t go as planned.  I woke up with a migraine hangover so I wasn’t feeling my best.  We woke up late, so we didn’t make it to church.  But we decided to make the best of it and went ahead and had an Easter egg hunt for Gracie outside.  We then went for breakfast since I have not made it to the commissary for ever.  I was finally beginning to feel better so we kept our reservations at a yummy Mexican restaurant in Old Mesilla.  We met our friend Rob and the boys rode their bikes while Gracie and I followed in my car.  It was a very nice lunch.  Afterwards, we have been relaxing at home.  It has been a nice weekend with a little drama…that is exactly what we are used too! 

Well, I will leave you with a bunch of pictures from the last two days and wish you a great start to your week.  Monday has rolled around yet again.  Happy Easter to you from the Cunningham’s!  Remember the real reason why we celebrate this wonderful holiday!

Some of my favorites from Saturday night!

“Look Mommy, water!”

This is her attitude face…we are seeing it A LOT! 

Gracie loved her peeps, as a matter of fact she shared some with Daisy and Harley but she ate most of the box herself!

   

So sweet….I love this little face!