Easter Gifts and A Tulip Adventure

This was the first year that Finn really anticipated the Easter Bunny, which meant 2 things: 1. Easter is now way more fun because he is gets so darn excited about it and 2. I didn't do a completely handmade Easter this year because I knew Finn was expecting presents from the Easter Bunny. So I made the kids a few things, and then Finn also got a few store bought gifts (socks, a pair of pants, a board game and, of course, some candy) that the Easter Bunny brought. We also hid sticker-filled eggs throughout the house and man, did he have a blast!

Here is what I whipped up for Easter. And, by "whipped", I really mean what I worked on for the past month since I feel like I have no time for crafting these days! The bunnies were from Natural Knits for Babies and Moms. They turned out pretty cute, but not as cute as I had expected. I did learn how to make my first pom-pom though! I also made a few chubby chicks, which is a free Rebecca Danger pattern available from ravelry. These turned out pretty darn cute, although I made some out of both wool and cotton and I think the wool held the shape a lot better, especially when I made the beaks. I also made Finn a rocket applique shirt from a hand-me down tee he got and rarely wore. Hopefully it will now be a big hit with the new design!

After presents and a trip to the french bakery for some croissants, we drove to Woodburn Oregon for a trip to the Tulip Festival. The weather was dreary, but the row upon row of gorgeous colorful tulips definitely brightened up the mood. It was muddy, and we almost had a few wipe outs, but managed to leave only slightly dirty. I only wish that all of the other people could have left so I could have gotten some better people-free photos!