Happy Easter

Hello sweet sistas!

Things are finally quiet here today.  Carrie is in the tub, Mom has gone to bed, Caralee is asleep in her cradle, and I'm finally alone for a few minutes.  Whew!

Let me just say that holidays are really tough.  I was so busy for most of the day that I didn't have much time to be sad, but I did break down and cry a few tears a couple of times.  Butch would have so loved today.  His sisters were here and all the babies were so cute.  He would have reveled in all of it.

But.  It is what it is.  And we did have a good day.  My dinner turned out very well.  I fixed filet mignon, scalloped potatoes, green beans, deviled eggs, a spinach & strawberry salad, and rolls.  For once I didn't screw up a single dish!  LOL!

However, our guests showed up TWO HOURS early!  Can you believe that?  I just think that is SO rude.  I had just got out of the shower and was blow drying my hair when the doorbell rang.  Carrie was just getting ready to take a shower.  Thank goodness my mom was already dressed and ready.  She sat with them on the back porch while Carrie and I hurried to get dressed and presentable.

But it was all right in the end and we had a good visit.  We had a big egg hunt which the boys loved.  And then Chris and Mike took them out on the golf course to fly kites.  It was a lovely warm spring day.

We even ate our dessert out on the back patio.  Charlene brought a lemon meringue pie (Butch's favorite) and the boys baked that bunny cake, so we all had pie and cake al fresco and enjoyed the flowers and the spring sunshine.  

(And yes, I did have a small piece of each.  I have managed to avoid the chocolate mostly, although I did eat my chocolate "bug"!  And there's a chocolate bunny sitting in my kitchen just begging me to eat its ears off! LOL!)

I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow.  My SIL Charlene is quite the photo bug in our family and she took about 100 pictures today.  I posted a few on FB this evening.  But for tonight, I just want to collapse and enjoy the quiet time while Caralee naps.

Love you all so much!