Sundays are filled with gathering with our church family, then hopping from Ben’s family to mine, so we made sure to do our own family Easter thing on Saturday. We went to Citrus State Park to go on a family picnic and do our egg hunt in an orange grove. Every time we have passed this park, True always wants to go and roam, but we never do, so we knew that a little time at the citrus park that afternoon was going to be perfect to celebrate Easter together.
It’s a massive orange grove, so we limited our eggs to one row and within 4 trees on each side of that row. Ben did a good job hiding the eggs and if we left some, then someone will get a surprise one day when they find it. The girls were totally into it, especially that little Glow. She watched what her big sisters were doing and she immediately knew what to do! It took us a bit of time to get situated after the girls ran around, Ben laying the eggs out, then doing the egg hunt, that we didn’t get to actually have our picnic. The park close time was earlier than we thought, so we had to skedaddle out of there. Instead, we drove down the road a bit, pulled over on the side of the road right next to the orange groves and had the picnic in our car. With 4 kids, you’ve gotta try and stay flexible when things don’t go as planned. I don’t always flex so easily, but this day, we all just rolled with it. Thankfully.
It’s a place not too far from us, so we’d love to go exploring more when we’re able to. Next time, we will be sure to allow for ample picnic time in the orange grove. Despite our picnic getting cut short, I think it’s obvious from these pictures that the girls still had the most lovely time. Wouldn’t you agree?!
I always think it’s amazing when I see citrus just growing like that, because I’ve never lived in a place warm enough for that. It’s like citrus just appears at the store for us! 🙂 Looks like a fun day, and at least you made it out there at all. My kids are older and I still have a hard time getting out of the house with them.
Love it that Glow just started going for the oranges at the end. Love watching this family of yours grow!
what a wonderful place to hide your eggs! lovely and i’m sure the girls will remember this easter hunt…
I know all about flexibility I have 3 under the age of 7 ……..those cupakes scream spring picnic! Did you make them if so
can I have the recipe?
thanks adela! i just linked up to the recipe on the newest blog post!
looks like a really memorable day for the kiddos. I have to ask are Soul’s shoes on the wrong feet? my son sometimes refuses to let me switch his shoes and he wears them wrong lol
they probably are! at this point, i don’t fight her too much about it. it’s not a battle i want to pick.
This looks like a fantastic place for hide and seek, I too am amazed by the sight of oranges growing abundantly can you pick and eat them?
Happy Easter
oh, how lovely these pictures are! i grew up in Southern California and am now on the opposite coast in boston and one of the major things i miss is the verdant beauty and intoxicating smell of the orange groves. looking at your pictures, brought back those beautiful memories as it is thundering outside my window. thanks for making my day a bit brighter! happy belated easter and a very happy spring, too!
orange groves smell so grand don’t they? i love driving by with the windows open! smells sooo good!!!
i’m sure you had the best time anyways. and i’m also sure the girls loooved a picnic in the car, it sounds more adventurous than a regular park picnic!
I love the big wire basket!
How beautiful! your girls are getting so big. I love following your blog and seeing all the adventures you go on.