Snapshots from the Weekend 4/22-4/23

All the photos I didn't post on Instagram. Follow me @parkerproject! 

Red Bull Air Race

Down at the Embarcadero enjoying the @redbullairrace today! There are airplanes, jumpy houses, lots of food trucks and plenty of ☀️. On the menu for lunch: drunken noodles and crunchy chicken from @haadsai Thai. ✈️ // #parkerprojectblog #eatsandiego #youstayhungrysd #sandiego #yelpsandiego #wheresandiego #redbullairrace #foodtruck #kidapprovedfood #visitsandiego #thaifood

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🎶On the playground is where I spent most of my days🎶 Spent a little time swinging and sliding before dinner at @bleubohemesd Saturday night. // #parkerprojectblog #latergram #kensington #playground #sandiego #sandiegokids #kidsootd #candidchildhood

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Fancy dinner at Bleu Boheme

   

Easter

[Waiting for his Easter basket!]

He is Risen! I can eat chips again! Happy Easter, everyone. 🐰🌿 // #parkerprojectblog #easter #happyeaster #celebrate #itstimetoeatchips

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A Visit from the Easter Bunny

Remember my first post of the fairy door I installed in Parker's room? Saturday morning I snuck out of bed early and put together a toddler-friendly Easter egg hunt that started at the fairy door and ended in the living room. Like a ninja, I quietly placed bunnies and eggs around the house, linking each little surprise to the next with a trail of Fruity O's cereal. Happy with the way things turned out, I snuck back into bed. Almost immediately, Parker turned to me and asked, "What you doing outside, Mommy?" Hahaha. Clearly someone was awake the whole time and waiting for me to come back!

[The Easter Bunny is here!]

So I pick him up and carried him to his room and announced, "The Easter Bunny is here! Look in the door!" He was so happy to see the egg outside of the door that I had to open the door for him. Then he noticed the trail of cereal and started eating the cereals one by one. Tick tick tick tick. Clearly this was going to take forever. So I started pointing out the bunnies and eggs and he quickly got the gist of things. 

Parker followed the trail to the living room until he reached the final bunny which was placed on the blue chair. He was so happy to have found all the eggs! 

[Parker reveling in all the goodies he found.]

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter! Now that Lent is over, I can finally enjoy french fries again. Nom nom nom.

Happy Easter!

Family

Church

Egg Hunt

Risen

Love

Sweets

Laughter

Celebration

Happy Easter, Mamas! Have a blessed day.

[Spotted via Pinterest]

Confetti Eggs DIY

Here's a #throwbackthursday photo for ya! Easter 2010, the first year I bought confetti eggs for the Easter egg hunt. Best (and messiest) idea ever. Confetti eggs or cascarones can be bought in store or made at home. I wanted to make some this year but the store bought ones are such a time saver and what do you do with all those eggs? Maybe next year we can make a real mess with glitter filled eggs!

[Look how itty bitty my nephew Nolan is here!]

[Gotcha John! Haha]

Got some time to spare? Here are instructions on how to make confetti eggs at home from mom.me.

[For completely instructions and a supply list, visit mom.me]

Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Years ago I had the good fortune of being in Oxford, UK just before Easter. I recall walking passed sweets shops filled with giant, elaborate chocolate eggs and bunnies and bakeries displays filled with hot cross buns. I'll admit that up to this point, I did not know that hot cross buns were a real thing. I had only heard it mentioned in that one nursery rhyme! Ever since that trip to Oxford, I've been wanting to make hot cross buns for Easter and I think this year is going to be the year. I love to bake but baking bread is not really my thing so this is a little scary. I'm going to use the recipe I found on JoCooks since the measurements are available in cups and teaspoons. 

Hot Cross Bun Superstitions

-Sharing a hot cross bun with someone with will ensure friendship throughout the coming year.

-Buns should be kissed before eating because they have a cross on them.

-To avoid shipwreck, bring a hot cross bun on board with you.

-Hang a bun in your kitchen to protect again fires and ensure that all breads baked that year will turn our perfectly.

[Hot Cross Buns spotted via JoCooks]