Happy Monday to you all! Did everyone have a great weekend?
We had our little guy a bit under the weather, which was a bummer, but he was a trooper and still managed to have some fun on Easter which was nice!
And, yes, he wore the same PJ’s for Easter that he did for Christmas. No Easter PJ’s…I guess we’ll chalk that one up to a mom fail. 
Luckily, the Easter Bunny still managed to do his thing, and left Lucas some new loot in his basket. After a recommendation from our friend Kanika, we wound up getting him a LeapFrog LeapReader Junior plus a set of Interactive Letter Factory Flash Cards.
He loved it immediately, and I have no doubt it’s going to wind up being a favorite around here.
After hanging around at home for a couple of hours in the morning, we headed out for our first stop of the day at Jay’s aunt’s house. Every year, she hosts an egg hunt for the cousins and since Lucas was still a bit too little to participate last year, this was his first ever “real” egg hunt (you know, besides the 10 or so that we hid again in the living room this year).
Despite the fact that it felt nothing like spring or Easter outside, he still managed to have a blast and got SO excited when he found an egg. If you already saw it on Instagram, then you probably know what I’m talking about.
We attempted to get a family photo, but they are just getting increasingly difficult these days. The child just does not sit still and always wants to be on the move.
Ahh well…we tried. Happy Easter from the Horans. 
After the egg hunt, it was time for brunch. Delicious as always, and I went back for seconds of a few different things.
I’d tell you Lucas was just as excited about brunch, but he really wasn’t.
He’s not into much of any food these days besides applesauce, yogurt, food pouches, Nutrigrain bars, and crackers. Quite the balanced diet, right?
The kids played outside a bit more with bubbles after brunch, and then Lucas decided it was way too past his bedtime and let us know it…so we were off.
We headed over to my parents’ house next, and Lucas (luckily) took his nap there for a little bit. Despite a cranky wake up, he eventually came around and had some fun playing with everyone, including Uncle Dan.
For dinner, my mom made a delicious prime rib (not typically my thing, but it was really good), homemade garlic mashed potatoes, and a huge pan of roasted veggies (which I snagged a TON of leftovers from for the week!).
Lucas ate crackers and string cheese because, well, that’s his MO these days.
Shortly after dinner, we had cinnamon apple pie + ice cream for dessert. Soooooo good.
And shortly after that, we were back home! It was a bummer to have Lucas under the weather but we all still managed to have a great Easter weekend. Now we just need to clear up that cold of his and hope that it doesn’t make its way over to me (even though we know that is never gonna happen!).
So how about you guys? How was the holiday weekend?
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OH OH OH THOSE PICTURES
totally the reason why this JEWISH mama did egg hunts EVERY year when hers was little.
<3
Lots of yummy food at mom’s house! Those roasted vegetables looks really good! Do you know how your mom made those?
Thanks!
I think just some olive oil, salt and pepper, roasted at 375 for maybe 45 mins or so :)
Do you think potatoes would get too mushy this way?
I don’t think so
Sorry to hear Lucas wasn’t feeling so hot! Hope he starts to feel better this week!
there is nothing sweeter than watching kids get excited at holidays. I had my first Easter with my son but he’s only six months so we watched the older kids find eggs while he chewed on a rubber chicken. Haha.
lucas’s coat is so cute! happy easter!
That looks like a really delicious Easter dinner! We did our Easter egg hunt inside this year thanks to the cold weather, but did a walk around Saratoga after!
Ugh, I didn’t even get a family photo this year. #fail Oh well, it happens. Ethan won’t stay still long enough either. Boys are just so darn active!
I hope Lucas is feeling better! My little guy just turned 1 and both my kids have been sick lately (yay for daycare :-) It’s refreshing to hear my kids aren’t the only picky eaters out there. Other blogs I read talk about all this crazy adventurous stuff their kids eat and veggies and at times I feel like a failure on the food front! Thanks for keeping it real :-)
Thanks, Laura! Haha, omg, I know what you mean! Sometimes I’m like, okay, what am I doing wrong?! But it all shakes out in the end ;) Hope your kiddos are feeling okay!
Our daughter and her family were in town from Indy for a week but left on Friday so we celebrated Thursday with our Easter dinner and festivities. Even though the Easter Bunny paid an early visit and found our granddaughters here in NY, the four year old hung tough and expected more eggs to be hidden at home. Luckily the Easter Bunny did not disappoint. Kids appetites are all over the map during those toddler years. Our eldest daughter was diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes at 10 months of age, so feeding her was a challenge. She existed mostly on pb & j for a long time and as much as it frustrated me, her pediatrician thought it wasn’t the worst food on the planet. Somehow kids grow and thrive no matter! Now as an adult she eats almost everything. Jay’s aunt is a gem! How nice of her to host that and what awesome memories for the cousins!
It is so nice that you have so many family members so close that you can spend holidays with both sides (:
That’s too bad Lucas wasn’t feeling great for the weekend, but it looks like you guys all still made the best of it. So fun that you can celebrate with lots of family nearby!
Lucas is literally the cutest. And that prime rib looks literally delicious! Your mom is a maestro.
(I accidentally commented this on last year’s Easter post b/c I had opened it in a new tab to read, and got confused. And can’t figure out how to delete it over there. So please disregard!)
Lucas looks pretty proud of himself with his eggs. I hope he’s feeling better soon!
Easter is just so much fun when you’re a kid! i was home w/ the fam upstate this wknd and we were reminiscing about our egg hunts and egg coloring and all that. i almost suggested we color eggs as adults, but i let it slide. :) we still do baskets, though, which will probably always be a fun tradition…only now we get wine rather than stuffed animals, so i’d say that’s an upgrade. :) PS, he’s SO CUTE!!
Looks like a great day! I love that you gave your son something in his Easter basket other than candy!
Haha, he doesn’t need candy…he’s got enough energy as it is! ;)
Hunter came down with ANOTHER cough/cold this weekend too. Ugh. I’m so sick of the sicknesses! I keep trying to tell myself it’s a good thing and that it’s building up his immunity or something like that to help myself feel better about it, but it sure does get annoying. I hope little Lucas gets to feeling better soon! Glad you guys had a nice Easter!
I worked through the weekend! People look at it as a holiday here and kids get tonnes of chocolate eggs but you guys make much more fun of it than we do! Love all the craft ideas I saw popping up!
hope lucas feels better soon!
love his green utility jacket!
I hate that it’s still so cold for yall! Easter to us is a day to wear strapy sandals and sleeveless dresses! Hopefully it warms up soon.