I had to quickly get another post on here to replace the ginormous picture of just me. I just couldn't take it any more!
So, in its place, here are some pictures of Easter and the notorious "Wet Monday", which in fact turned out to be not so very exciting after all. Perhaps because we woke up to snow on the ground Monday morning, it deterred the "Wet Monday" festivities. Whatever the cause, we didn't get to see any action, which was kind of disappointing. I was picturing a song and dance scene from a musical or something, but instead we got this. Notice that there is NO ONE out walking, which is very unusual for Poland. That's how hugely anticlimactic this day was. Nice. (by the way, this is the view from my bedroom window...check out the striped buildings...almost like a Barbie dreamhouse, huh mom?)
We spent Easter afternoon with the Stevenson's and had a great time. We ate yummy food and helped the girls with their indoor egg hunt. The best part of the day came when Becca made Amber her very own pinata. Apparently, Amber's family Easter tradition is to have a hot dog roast and break a pinata (which is often a Christmas-themed pinata that was bought at an after Christmas sale) that is tied to the back of a tractor. She didn't know this wasn't "normal" until about two years ago! So, after hearing this, Becca retreated to her room for a while and came out holding a homemade pinata constructed of construction paper and lots of scotch tape. She ran outside and returned carrying two sticks; one to tie the pinata to and one to hit the pinata with! How funny! So, I can officially say that I've had my first Easter pinata. Good times.
(this is Amber thoroughly enjoying herself and this is me freaking out and waiting for someone to end up with a massive head wound...just imagine my dad freaking out about all of Amber's family running around eating hot dogs and sure to choke...the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!)
5 comments:
So you think that photo of you is better than the sunglass photo? :) We were looking forward to some good stories about your "holiday". I'm disappointed.
Well we get to see your nails in the one pic, they look good! Glad your Easter was good too.
Laura
Yes, your nails look good, as does that ring! After waiting all these years, I'm glad you finally found your Barbie dream house, and it's even life sized. Maybe there's a secret wet day planned to catch you unawares (think of Kyle and laugh here!) I think the piece de resistance to Amber's tradition is pulling the pinata on a tractor. You didn't tell us that part. Sounds like something Todd would do. Were you afraid the girls would choke simultaneously and at the same time? Ah, good times!! Love ya!
Remember to cut hot dogs length wise into strips and they are no longer a choking hazard...just a parenting tip I picked up after hearing that the diameter of a hot dog is the same as your esophagus. Not good for a one year old! Remember that when you have kids!
Happy belated Easter! You should've called Jill and me...we saw 5 foot tall bunny pinatas outside the Austin airport last week. How much is that to ship to POland???
I'm so disappointed that you have no Wet Monday stories or photos to share. Maybe next year! I really wanted to take a photo of the life size bunny pinatas in Austin. I should have taken the photo so you could show Amber. :)
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