Happy Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter morning...church and then to brunch at the beautiful Carolina Inn! It is such a gorgeous place and the food was great! We even saw the bunny!









There was a great band! We loved the music...felt a bit like New Orleans...Chad wanted to join the band! Anna thought about it for a few minutes, but then was a bit embarrassed! She did play an instrument though!

Easter eggs and bunny breakfasts...

We dyed Easter eggs yesterday and Anna and Henry had so much fun! We also made some cute bunny sweet rolls this morning using yummy Immaculate Bakery sweet rolls in the can! Next time I will add some raisins for eyes and a nose! You can kind of tell it's a bunny, right? Some lil bunny was HUNGRY and grabbing during my picture! :)


Please excuse the mess in the background! We are moving in only 4 days...

cake for A's birthday...a few days late!

We had Anna's cake a few days late! We made it together and iced it with our new favorite cream cheese icing! Here is the recipe in case you are interested...

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
½ cup (1 stick/8 Tablespoons) butter (set at room temp about 10 minutes, but should still be cool)
8 oz. cream cheese (directly from fridge)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (always use pure vanilla extract if possible)
4 cups powdered confectioners sugar
1 to 4 Tablespoons heavy cream, heavy whipping cream (or milk- although I do like the richness that cream adds)

Directions:
*Place butter in a large mixing bowl and blend slightly. Add cream cheese and blend until combined, about 30 seconds.
*Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar and blend on low speed until combined. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to get fluffy.
*Slowly add the heavy cream, a little bit at a time until desired consistency is met. (Don't add too much if you want the frosting to stay in place when piped on cupcakes.)
*Beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
*Use at once or keep refrigerated. (This frosting will keep well in the refrigerator for several days, but you may need to re-beat it for the best texture.)

Happy Birthday Anna!

Saturday was Anna's 7th birthday! I can't believe how grown up she is!

Anna loves playing outside: in the woods, riding bikes, in the mud, water fights, jump roping...anything!

She also loves reading books, playing with friends, American Girl dolls and art!

We are so lucky to have our smart, intuitive daughter who brings us joy each and everyday. I asked her a few questions the other day, and I plan to ask her each year on her birthday...it should be fun to watch how the answers change!

What is your favorite color? light blue (carolina blue) and red (razorbacks)can you tell she likes sports :)
What is your favorite toy? American girl dolls
What is your favorite fruit? strawberries
What is your favorite tv show? Good Luck Charlie on Disney
What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut butter sandwiches and fruit
What is your favorite outfit? pink skirt with black polkadots and paris shirt
What is your favorite game? candyland
What is your favorite snack? caprese salad
What is your favorite animal? dog or puppy
What is your favorite song? boom boom pow by the black eyed peas
What is your favorite book? Rainbow Magic Fairy series
Who is your best friend? Emily in Chapel Hill and Lilly in Little Rock
What is your favorite cereal? rice krispies
What is your favorite thing to do outside? ride bikes and play a water fight
What is your favorite drink? water and sparkling pink lemonade
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What do you like to take to bed with you at night? my family
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? crepes with fresh whipped cream and strawberries
What do you want for dinner on your birthday? filet mignon, caprese salad, green beans and yeast rolls
What do you want to do when you grow up? "help people"
Favorite sport? tennis

Poor little thing felt horrible Saturday. We had plans to go rollerskating and then have her favorite dinner with cake for dessert with her friend Emily followed by a sleepover! She was so excited, but on the way home from rollerskating we knew something was wrong. We got home and realized she had a fever...devastation followed, but we are rescheduling the sleepover for sometime soon! We ended up having her steak dinner and cake Sunday night after her fever broke. She finally opened her gifts...poor little girl didn't even want to do that on her birthday! She loved everything and had so much fun playing today...as a big 7 year old...still can't believe it! Seven just sounds TOO old...