Today's guest blogger is Abigail:
In the morning we got up, and we all went into Mom and Dad's bedroom and cuddled. Then we went to look for the Easter baskets. Then we had blueberry-and-cream-cheese butter braid for breakfast. Then we got ready for church. After church, we had Grandpa and Great-Grandma come over for dinner. After that, we visited all afternoon. Right before supper, they went home.
(Dad's two cents:)
Dinner was delicious. Susan served herb-encrusted pork loin, baby potatoes roasted in herbs, steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce, my aunt Sharon's shrimp and pasta salad, freshly baked wheat bread, fresh fruit salad, Jell-O eggs (from an egg-shaped mold), and hard-boiled eggs (decorated by the girls--see this). We drank milk, water, sparkling grape juice, and/or white zinfandel. For dessert, we drank coffee and enjoyed layered chocolate cake with raspberry sauce, the whole cake frosted in chocolate mousse.
My dad and my sister Sandy both phoned before dinner to tell about their Easter plans. Roger, Laura, Susan, and I had a leisurely afternoon of visiting--in stark contrast to their high-energy morning of entertainment by the girls while Susan finished cooking and I set the table (there were piano solos, elaborate stories, and poetry readings . . . very typical of our children, actually).
In the morning we got up, and we all went into Mom and Dad's bedroom and cuddled. Then we went to look for the Easter baskets. Then we had blueberry-and-cream-cheese butter braid for breakfast. Then we got ready for church. After church, we had Grandpa and Great-Grandma come over for dinner. After that, we visited all afternoon. Right before supper, they went home.
(Dad's two cents:)
Dinner was delicious. Susan served herb-encrusted pork loin, baby potatoes roasted in herbs, steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce, my aunt Sharon's shrimp and pasta salad, freshly baked wheat bread, fresh fruit salad, Jell-O eggs (from an egg-shaped mold), and hard-boiled eggs (decorated by the girls--see this). We drank milk, water, sparkling grape juice, and/or white zinfandel. For dessert, we drank coffee and enjoyed layered chocolate cake with raspberry sauce, the whole cake frosted in chocolate mousse.
My dad and my sister Sandy both phoned before dinner to tell about their Easter plans. Roger, Laura, Susan, and I had a leisurely afternoon of visiting--in stark contrast to their high-energy morning of entertainment by the girls while Susan finished cooking and I set the table (there were piano solos, elaborate stories, and poetry readings . . . very typical of our children, actually).
The Easter bunny had hidden the goody-filled baskets around the living room. Hillary poses with hers after she located it but before she was allowed to inventory its contents.
Abigail with her Easter basket
Suzanna with her basket
Along with candy, each basket contained a terry-cloth swimsuit coverup and a couple pairs of flip-flops. Here, Hillary models hers (pink, like her bedroom).
Abigail's is blue, like her bedroom.
Suzanna's is (yes, you guessed it) green . . . as is her bedroom.
Four generations! In the middle, Laura; in the back, her son Roger; to his right, his daughter Susan; surrounding their great-grandma are Suzanna, Abigail, and Hillary
It was fun to host relatives for a holiday! We've been very blessed to have family around for each of the holidays we've celebrated in our new home. It is especially wonderful to be able to have family over -- without any of us having to drive for the better part of a day! (Sandy and Cathy -- we'd love to see you more often!!! Did Kevin mention the house across the street is for sale :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter everyone!
ReplyDeleteThat Easter Bunny is still up to his same old tricks. When I was little he liked to hide our baskets too. One year I looked everywhere and couldn't find it. It was quite traumatic since my brother's where already half way through their chocolate bunnies. I finally found it inside the dishwasher! Thank goodness it was empty!
ReplyDeleteGirls, if you don't become famous authors, singers, doctors, etc, I think you have a future on Dickinson's Next Top Model. :o)
HAPPY EASTER, He is RISEN!