Easter Once Again

 To say my 8 year old was excited for Easter is a bit of an understatement. As my youngest child and the baby of the family, he still goes crazy for every single holiday. He loves all our family traditions for each celebration and looks forward to the day with anticipation.

Easter is one of the holidays where I tend to go big. And it's only the third celebration where my kids actually get gifts, besides their birthdays and Christmas.  So to say Easter is a favorite holiday for my kids would be a factual statement as there is so much to expect.

First, the food. As with most of our bigger holidays, I tend to make a lot more of an effort with my menu choices and dessert is always a standard fare. Second, our Scavenger egg hunt is a much anticipated Easter activity. This is where my kids hunt for clues around our home and property that will lead them to their baskets. And finally, the Easter baskets themselves. Stuffed with fun goodies, awesome gifts and delicious treats, my kids look forward to their baskets every year. 

As my kids get older, they show excitement just a little less. However, when it comes to holidays, that excitement bubbles up to the surface. And for my 8 year old, he just explodes.

Jaco Beach Easter Break Vacation

 We made a last minute decision to go on a 3 night family vacation during Semana Santa and so for the fourth year in a row we headed back to Jaco. Jaco is fun but it's also close so that's what ultimately pushed us in that direction while searching for a vacation spot. We wanted something different from the average hotel, however,  and so we booked a semi luxury condo boutique for our stay. We thoroughly enjoyed our accommodations and had no regrets about the price.  It was an amazing vacation.

Oceano Boutique Hotel

We enjoyed so much delicious food

And even caught a sunset 

On our way home, we made a pit stop at a river in Orotina, which served as a nice spot for the kids to cool off

Easter Basket Shopping

 I was so last minute shopping for Easter baskets this year, having just finished purchasing all the goodies a week out from the big day.

Easter is a pretty huge deal for us and I like to have everything ready for the day at least  a few weeks ahead of time but this year I was pretty preoccupied with other things. Namely, my daughter's quinceañera. 

Not to fret though as I have finished all my Easter basket shopping just in the knick of time with time to spare. And for it being so last minute,  I think I did a pretty good job with everything I picked out to fill the kids baskets.