Easter came and went and was spent in SoCal, including some much needed girl time with my friend Maegan.
I had Good Friday off (although it was just my regular day off, not a holiday) and we used the day to run our usual errands, do the laundry and I attempted to bake the Easter bunnies (that I found here on Katja’s blog ) on Friday night that I wanted to bring as an Easter treat, but the yeast didn’t rise and they turned out hard like rocks :( Bummer. They looked so cute. I definitely have to try making them again.
Some of the old stuff was ridiculously expensive… but some finds were real bargains. Like this cute upside down wire umbrella that I put up in the kitchen. Only $2.79.
Around lunchtime, we headed to Westlake Village and had lunch at The Landing Grill & Sushi Bar. It was beautiful weather, we sat on the patio and had delicious sushi plus dessert over great conversation. Talk about a decadent lunch.
After having both confessed our love for Marshall’s over lunch, we headed to the mall for some bargain shopping. Girls’ dates are THE BEST!
Sunday started out with an (indoor) Easter egg hunt for our nephew (2.5 yo). It was raining, so we couldn’t do it outside. It was still a lot of fun and it was pretty obvious that he LOVED the chocolate eggs and bunny that he found behind pillows, under the couch and behind the TV.
Later in the afternoon, the sun came out and we were able to go to the beach for a nice afternoon walk.
J’s Mom made stuffed Cornish Hens with green asparagus for dinner. Not sure if that is a traditional Easter dinner, but it was delicious! We watched “2 days in New York” later (it’s the sequel to “2 days in Paris” and quite hilarious!).
Monday morning, after warm croissants and fresh coffee, we headed to the beach – again – for a walk. Hey, you have to take advantage when you’re so close to the ocean. There is nothing better than some sun warming your face and a light fresh ocean breeze. Oh, and sand between your toes. Obviously.
We had lunch at the Anacapa Brewing Company on Main Street and then in the early afternoon it was time to head back to the airport. Fun weekends always go by way too fast.
How was your Easter weekend? Do you have any Easter traditions in your family?
Stevie
April 4, 2013 at 10:29 amLooks fantastic! I love that area so much.
We don’t celebrate Easter but we had brunch on Saturday with family and went to the art museum on Sunday, which was great since most people were doing Easter stuff! It wasn’t crowded at all :-)
Gina
April 4, 2013 at 8:33 pmSounds like a lovely way to spend Easter!
Chris and I spent Easter with our families. I made some Easter sugar cookies for the first time and they turned out well, so I think that’ll have to be my Easter tradition from now on.
Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks
April 9, 2013 at 12:44 pmSuper cute wire umbrella! And all those photos of the beach and sunny skies makes me miss warm weather!
Travel Spot
April 19, 2013 at 6:37 amI love that umbrella basket! That is super cute!