Easter Sunday

We started the day by going to mass in the morning. We returned home for what would be the most anticipated event for the children. We decided to spend Easter at home this year. Some of Charlie's friends and relatives came over to spend it with us. They day turned out so nice and the kids had a blast.

My own little space

After Charlie's Dad had closed the garage and decorated his own "work shop" space, I was left with a small enough room to hold my washer & dryer and small storage space. After a converstation with Charlie, I shared my thoughts on the future of the small space left between our garage and the door that led to the inside of the house. I wanted this room to serve two purposes- a laundry room and a place to store my scrapbook supplies (that I stored in the dining room). As soon as we received our income tax we began purchasing the supplies needed to begin this project.
After my father-in-law dedicated many tidious and countless hours working on my little space (which took about a month) it began to take shape and eventually morphed into a space I never expected to ever have. It actually turned out better than I expected! My Scrap Room- as I like to call it now-has become one of my favorite places to spend time in. Between the Spring Break and Easter holidays I've already dedicated countless hours in it. I got so inspired that already finished one album and six pages. I am so proud of myself! I hadn't scrapped for a while so this is a big accomplishment for a scrapbooker. Needless to say I will be scrapbooking in my little room during the summer!
I want to say thanks to my Father-in-law for his artistic carpentry, my brother-in-law, Jerry for the electrical wiring, my second brother-in-law, Bobby, for wiring my Direct TV, and my husband for supporting my love for scrapbooking. Thanks you guys!!! And yes, I will be making a page about my new little space!

Here are some before and after pictures.

Making Cascarones

We almost decorated the Cascarones on a rainy day (as our local meteorologist had predicted). Unfortunately, not a single drop fell from above. In any case, the kids were just as excited to make their own cascarones whether it rained or not. They made a total of a dozen and half cascarones! As with any child activity, this was enough to last for their short, but not under estimated, attention span.