This was the first weekend it finally felt like spring. Translation: I could wear shorts (!) and my head was stuffed up from allergies. Totally worth it to be able to spend time outside! It’s good for all of us, especially Koda.
I take full blame that Koda hasn’t gotten as much exercise as she deserves lately, so I’m really focusing on fixing it.
Friday I took Hailey and Koda hiking. I walked through the woods singing my ABCs all loud and proud. I think it kept the bears (and all other hikers) away.
On the way home we swung by Josh’s Farmers market to grab dinner. I was so excited for my favorite sign of spring (farmers markets!) that I splurged on fresh scallops.
I baked them in a muffin tin so each scallop had its own sauce bath. White wine, garlic, butter, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon.
It was quite the Friday night feast!
Saturday we attended our neighborhood egg hunt. Last year Hailey sat on David’s shoulders and watched; this year, she got into it!
I had so much fun playing with her that I didn’t get a chance to catch up with friends as much as I hoped.
But it was just way too much fun watching Hailey hunt eggs and fill up her basket.
She hasn’t stopped playing with them yet.
The only downside? The return of the creepy Easter bunny!
No worries, we swooped in to rescue her.
It was such a beautiful day that we decided to skip the jelly beans and instead treat ourselves to a new bike seat.
Despite her somber face in the picture, Hailey loved it! So did Koda. I rode my bike while holding Koda’s leash and together we biked 5 miles.
It was a perfect family weekend. A lot of fun, a little exercise and really good food. I only used half the scallops Friday night, so last night we finished them up.
Gina’s lemony tomato herb scallops were AMAZING. I used fresh rosemary and dried basil and the dish was bursting with flavor. David absolutely loved it and I put it on my must-repeat list. The best part? It’s relatively simple. I highly suggest you try it!
What is the best thing you ate this weekend?
How many of y’all would answer Cadbury Egg? 
Shari says
Oh my goodness, Hailey’s dress is adorable!
Erin @Axell's Kitchen says
How fun!! Lover her precious Easter dress!! Glad you had a good weekend!
Liz @ iheartvegetables says
Hahaha that Easter Bunny IS kind of creepy! It was finally warm-ish up here in Virginia, which was nice!
Brittany says
Yes, isn’t this warm-ish weather fantastic?! 🙂
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Her facial expressions are the BEST! And yes, that Easter bunny is creepy…poor girl! We spent time with Vishnu’s family this weekend. His four year old cousin kept us on our toes the whole time!!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
Aww, Hailey looked so cute in that Spring/Easter dress! And I cannot blame her for being afraid of the Easter bunny. Seriously, some of those really are creepy!!
Sherry says
So glad you rescued Hailey from that scary Easter bunny. Loved all the pictures–family & food. Great idea of the scollops in muffin pans, and I will definitely try both scallop recipes.
Jen says
H looked adorable! Umm and that Easter bunny is SUPER creepy! Fingers crossed that this beautiful weather sticks around.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Hailey is so cute in that dress! I’m totally jealous of your warm weather, although not so much the allergy part…
Glad you guys liked the scallops!
Kelli H says
hahaha Hailey’s face with the bunny is seriously hilarious. I’m sure she’ll look back on that picture and get a kick out of it herself.
Sarah@ making thyme for health says
Looks like you had a beautiful day with your family! Hailey looked adorable!
Kaitlyn @Keeping up with Kaitlyn says
H gets cuter by the minute!! And that Easter Bunny is SO creepy!! haha
Marie says
Is that a Voyager bike seat?? We are looking at buying one too! I would appreciate your review on it. 🙂
Brittany says
To be honest, I don’t even know what kind it is! …. ok, I just went and looked. It’s a Bell. We picked it up on a whim at DIck’s sporting goods. We wanted to see what she thought. If she continues to like it and for long rides, we might upgrade, but for now the $50 works really well! 🙂
Maria says
Hailey has so many expressions – I love it. And that Easter bunny is ridiculously creepy.
We ended up having our Easter dinner on Saturday and it included fried chicken, mac and cheese and arugula salad. The best.
jen says
the easter bunny pic is priceless. and i LOVE scallops!
Jennifer@knackfornutrition says
Looks like the perfect weekend! 🙂
Holly Marie says
Ohhhh- such a good idea with the bike seat! We are thinking about getting bikes this year so that we can go only family trips to the park. Looks like you all had a lovely Easter!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
The best thing I ate was banana walnut pancakes for breakfast yesterday 🙂
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Those scallops look amazing. I love scallops, but I’ve actually never cooked them! I worry that I would mess them up. But it sounds like they aren’t too difficult to cook?!
Nicole @ Fruit 'N' Fitness says
That Easter bunny looks creepy! I love how warm it looks there, I am still waiting for it to warm up here, hopefully soon!
Christie says
The creepy Easter bunny pic is hilarious!!! Happy Easter! =)
blackhuff says
Glad the weather is becoming nice and warm there for you all. Enjoy it.
That sure is a very creepy Easter bunny for sure. I would be scared as well.
Love the pink blossoms in that one photo of Hailey in the background.
Heather says
What hiking back pack do you have? We are looking for one for my one year old.
Ali says
I love scallops so I will be trying both your muffin pan technique AND the other scallop recipe you recommended.
Thanks!
Lauren K says
Just catching up…wow, that really is a creepy Easter bunny! That is an awesome picture though! Loving the warmer weekend weather and hoping the pollen passes through quickly this year. One can hope! 🙂
Neil Butterfield says
Hailey must have had tons of fun, she will soon figure out that the Easter Bunny is on her side:-)