Another holiday is here and it's one of the BIG ONES, you guys! (As opposed to the ridiculously small ones that nobody knows or cares about because they don't follow the same Instagram accounts that I do.) I'm so glad we're all on the same page for celebrations this holiday around ;)
In honour of Easter this year, we decided to host a Bunny Brunch with friends and family that happened to be stay-cationing for spring break or weekending from work. The gathering was smaller than usual (with so many of our Kuwait friends out of country!), but it was special nonetheless and that is what we aim for with all of the traditional gatherings we miss out on back home. Phil and I really want to make sure the girls feel the BIG DEAL that comes along with the MAJOR HOLIDAYS, regardless of how celebrated they are in the desert. Basically, if our family in Canada is rushing to get showered, dressed, and into the car for a road trip to a Great Aunt's house, you can bet that we'll be scrambling to make a special day happen in Kuwait too :)
Saturday morning was the BIG DAY :) We did our best to delay the egg hunt until all of our guests arrived, but clearly we're more optimistic than the average parent and you can only distract a three year old from EGGS EVERYWHERE for so long. Luckily, Grandma Barb came early and she got to participate in the hype of a threenager's hunt :) The Easter Bunny rocked it this year, leaving eggs in the cutest places. In her dollhouse, her play kitchen, her bookshelf, etc. WAY TO GO, E.B.!!!!
For breakfast, we had a yogurt and croissant bar along with some freshly baked goods from some of our guests. It was DELICIOUS! Also, I got to use my fancy new THERMOS which makes serving coffee SO MUCH EASIER. No more of that making a pot of coffee and immediately putting on a new pot of coffee. There's a pot of coffee in the thermos and one sitting in the coffee maker. The rushing around scenario is GONE-ZO and I'm pretty sure I want to spend the rest of my week serving coffee to those that want to get caffeinated :) #dreamcometrue
Both of the girls were wearing bunny shirts for the occasion, but do you think I could slow either of them down long enough to sit side-by-side for a photo? HA. This is the only picture I have of them together. And they aren't even looking. And you can't even tell that they are both wearing adorable bunny shirts. But.....at least they look like they are getting along! You can't have EVERYTHING ;)
Half-way through our bunny brunch, Nory's mind was set on having a tubby, which meant Juliet's mind was set on having a tubby, which means Phil's mind told him it was easier to just HAVE A TUBBY. So, I chilled with our guests while my entire family abandoned us for the bathtub :) Oy.
This time of year, we also feel a little homesick. It's SO CLOSE to being June, but also SO FAR AWAY. And when your child is hyped up on chocolate it feels FOREVER and EVER away. (So that last part is our fault, but whatever.)
We miss you, CANADA! We can't to see you for other major holidays! Like Father's Day! And Nory's half-birthday! Ha ;)
XOXO
HOORAY. FOR. CELEBRATIONS!!!!!
In honour of Easter this year, we decided to host a Bunny Brunch with friends and family that happened to be stay-cationing for spring break or weekending from work. The gathering was smaller than usual (with so many of our Kuwait friends out of country!), but it was special nonetheless and that is what we aim for with all of the traditional gatherings we miss out on back home. Phil and I really want to make sure the girls feel the BIG DEAL that comes along with the MAJOR HOLIDAYS, regardless of how celebrated they are in the desert. Basically, if our family in Canada is rushing to get showered, dressed, and into the car for a road trip to a Great Aunt's house, you can bet that we'll be scrambling to make a special day happen in Kuwait too :)
Saturday morning was the BIG DAY :) We did our best to delay the egg hunt until all of our guests arrived, but clearly we're more optimistic than the average parent and you can only distract a three year old from EGGS EVERYWHERE for so long. Luckily, Grandma Barb came early and she got to participate in the hype of a threenager's hunt :) The Easter Bunny rocked it this year, leaving eggs in the cutest places. In her dollhouse, her play kitchen, her bookshelf, etc. WAY TO GO, E.B.!!!!
For breakfast, we had a yogurt and croissant bar along with some freshly baked goods from some of our guests. It was DELICIOUS! Also, I got to use my fancy new THERMOS which makes serving coffee SO MUCH EASIER. No more of that making a pot of coffee and immediately putting on a new pot of coffee. There's a pot of coffee in the thermos and one sitting in the coffee maker. The rushing around scenario is GONE-ZO and I'm pretty sure I want to spend the rest of my week serving coffee to those that want to get caffeinated :) #dreamcometrue
Both of the girls were wearing bunny shirts for the occasion, but do you think I could slow either of them down long enough to sit side-by-side for a photo? HA. This is the only picture I have of them together. And they aren't even looking. And you can't even tell that they are both wearing adorable bunny shirts. But.....at least they look like they are getting along! You can't have EVERYTHING ;)
Half-way through our bunny brunch, Nory's mind was set on having a tubby, which meant Juliet's mind was set on having a tubby, which means Phil's mind told him it was easier to just HAVE A TUBBY. So, I chilled with our guests while my entire family abandoned us for the bathtub :) Oy.
This time of year, we also feel a little homesick. It's SO CLOSE to being June, but also SO FAR AWAY. And when your child is hyped up on chocolate it feels FOREVER and EVER away. (So that last part is our fault, but whatever.)
We miss you, CANADA! We can't to see you for other major holidays! Like Father's Day! And Nory's half-birthday! Ha ;)
XOXO
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