Easter chocolate doesn't have calories, right?

The day seemed endless but finally, here we are, staring down the doorway to a lovely, long Easter weekend.



E's Easter haul, 2011



I love Easter, and even more so since Elijah was born. There is something so special and magical about holidays with kids...so much anticipation and then seeing his beautiful, innocent excited face in the morning when he wakes up. I'm blessed with a kid who really appreciates everything, and who wholeheartedly still believes in the Easter Bunny and Santa (as mum is FAR too poor to be able to afford to buy all that stuff...ha!). So I treasure every time like it's the last, as with him approaching his 12th birthday it just very well may be.





So of course this week has been filled with excited chatter for what the magic bunny might bring, and how he might bring it. We have a wily Easter Bunny in this house, sometimes he hides things or makes trails...what will he do this year? And the million dollar question - will E get to bed at any kind of reasonable hour?

This time a year ago I was on the road to Tenterfield, to visit my father in his new motel for the first time ever. It was a weekend to remember alright - a busted engine two hours into the journey leaving me stranded on the side of the road...a trip to Warwick with a complete stranger, only to then have to turn around and return to the car to wait for the tow truck, and then back on the road to Tenterfield.  So 9 hours later we finally arrived. It turned out to be a wonderful weekend and E was beyond spoilt, but the getting-there part is an experience I'd rather forget.

Funnily enough the prospect of us visiting this Easter wasn't mentioned...

We have had some fabulous times in Tenterfield, but our first trip was one of the more special, despite the debacle of our arrival. I must say though I am really looking forward to a few days at home to relax after what has been a very busy year so far. Sometimes it's just nice to be home and with the forecast being a beautifully sunny, warm few days, I am thinking a trip to the roof pool or three might be in order.



And I'm charging up the video camera E scored for Christmas to capture his priceless reaction to the Easter Bunny's visit on Sunday morning.

May your Easter be special and your chocolate be free from calories :)

xx