Easter 2011

I hope your weekend was wonderful and if Easter was celebrated, that joy filled your homes.   Joy certainly filled our home.   We had an inspiring service at our church and than headed back home to do the final preparations for Easter dinner.   We hosted some family (13 ~ not including us!).   Our home is small, but it always seems to come together and have just enough room (no matter how many).

I did not take any pictures of dinner or any prep pictures -- Oops!   My table and buffet were simple.  I love tulips!  So they were spread around.  We had nine at our table and than a kids' table, so not much more fuss could fit.   We ate family style with some veggie and rolls behind us on the buffet.   I like serving family style.   Yes, there is no room for flowers, candles or elbows, but there is alot of interaction.   You have to interact with someone you are leaning over to get at the turkey!! Our menu was vast: grilled turkey tenderloin, lasagna, green beans, pineapple stuffing, spinach, rolls, and ham (not a favorite in this home, but mom-mom told me I had to have it and my aunt was kind enough to bring it!).  Oh and dessert -- so many desserts: cheesecake, strawberry shortcake, apple pie, apple cake, coconut cake, and a ton of ice-cream.   Needless to say, there was tons of leftovers and as always my mama brought one lasagna to eat and one for us to freeze!  Gotta love Italian mamas!

Double L and Little L enjoyed every minute.   From the time they woke up to the time we said our prayers!!!  They were given tons of fun stuff and heard several books telling the story of Jesus' death and resurrection.   The day was so fun filled that as my bub and I were cleaning up late last night, we turned to each other and said "we forgot the egg hunt".   Well, it was not missed, but we certainly will try to remember next year.

Here are some pictures from yesterday morning...

 Along with some chocolate, LL got little surprises which included the Tangled dvd!  He was so excited.

 Here is Little L taking out her books...

 and checking out her "Jesus Lives" book.   Just like her mama (always reads the back of the books)!

 Home from church and hanging with her favorite person!

The boy who refuses to look at the camera...

Yep, gave up after the last one.   I pick my battles and yesterday it wasn't going to be about photos!

Hope you are enjoying your day.  Today is summer like with warm hair and bright sunshine.