Easter

We went to church today to bless our Easter baskets. My family is Polish, so this is one of our traditions. Tradition states that you bless the food that you will be eating on Easter Sunday. We fast (no meat) on Friday and Saturday, so by Sunday any meat we get tastes all the better lol! Traditionally the types of foods that go in to the baskets are: ham, bacon, Canadian bacon, salt, vinegar, sausage, eggs, butter and bread (each family has their own variations too..) Kids usually have their own baskets filled with candy and toys and such :)

So this morning we got up and colored our eggs and I put together mine and Evie's baskets. We met up with my entire family at Church to have them blessed. It's always been our tradition to go with the entire family.

After church, we went over to my parents' house to have lunch. Another tradition is that there is a soup that you eat on holy Saturday. It's made from the water left over from boiling the meat for Easter Sunday. You add garlic and a bunch of other stuff to it... It's sooo good!

I am happy to share these traditions with Evelyn. :) I hope she remembers this when she gets older!

Now I can't wait for Easter Sunday morning! My mom makes this awesome "meat salad" with all of the foods from her basket. It's seriously the one meal I look forward to all year lol!


Happy Easter to all!

Wordless Wednesday (on Thursday)

Amazing

Evelyn amazes me more and more every day. She's just learning so much! Also some of the things that come out of her mouth astound me. I have no idea where she learns half of the stuff... She's so smart!
Earlier today she had her foot in a plastic box and was sliding around the floor... I asked her what she was doing and she told me she was "skating". What??? The kid has never been skating or seen anyone skating in real life... She's so funny.

I know I probably sound like this overly proud mom but really, I haven't met a two year old that knows some of the things she does! It makes me so proud and happy!

Here's a picture of Evie "skating" today...

My kid...

Loves Chuck E Cheese! Ever since her birthday party there on the 2nd, she's been telling me she wants to "go back Chuck een Cheese"! We decided to take her today once hubby got back from work.

She loves riding the little rides and playing the games and watching us play too. I think her favorite game is skee ball! She kept asking me to play lol! It was a good time!

I really wish they had more toddler-friendly places here in Chicago. There are a few, but I don't know... I feel like there should be MORE!

I'm looking forward to taking Evie to Santa's Village this summer! She'll finally be able to go on some of the rides! I'm also looking forward to going to the pool a lot...

Now if spring and summer would come to Chicago we'd be in good shape!

Seriously, what is up with these temperatures???? Get it together Chicago!!!

Wordless Wednesday - The Dells

2 years old already?

My baby turned 2 years old today ... Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday I brought this tiny peanut home. Now she's almost 36" tall and probably about 25lbs...

I woke up this morning and cried in denial for about 20 minutes... I want her to stay little :(

To celebrate we are in Wisonsin Dells for the weekend. Evelyn is having a blast with everything! Especially the water park!!!