I'm here too. I had a nice, quiet Easter. We took our daughter out to Easter brunch, then enjoyed a nice day at home. No children anymore, so we didn't have eggs or hunts. My Sister-in-law sent a nice note thanking me for all of the years that I did all of those things for our collective children. That was a sweet gesture. 

Today I am driving to Stockton to do a bit of shopping and to try and visit a girlfriend if she is home. I am wanting a coffee so I'll get that on the way. So good to see you Mary! I was hoping your fire would end up solving many of the problems you were facing with your home. It looks like it will be advantageous in the end. Though no one wants to go through such a trauma....

Hope everyone is having a beautiful day!

Julia

So happy to hear from you, Mary.

Happy to hear that things are coming along well. Glad your insurance companies have been treating you well. Thank God.

I am thankful as most of us on OFF are that you are OK and will be in better shape financially and with a better home when all is said and done.

Wishing you the absolute best. Hang in there, you will get a computer of your own soon, hopefully without dial up.

((Hugs))

Hello Trish and Mary and those to follow,

I cannot believe that we had ice on our windows this morning. But, now the sun is out and all is well. 

Yesterday, we went to my sister's house and had a big dinner and the kids hunted eggs.  I took three vegetarian dishes so that DH and I would have food to eat because my sister puts bacon in every single dish she makes.

It took us over an hour longer to get home because we live in Northwest Arkansas and a few weeks ago, when we had all the flooding, parts of the highway were washed out so along the way, we were travelling on single lanes and, of course, all the students were coming back up the mountain because spring break ended so it was bumper to bumper and moving very slowly for about thirty of those miles.

Well, ladies, I hope your Monday is grand.

Good Morning,

I spent the whole morning yesterday wrestling with my bunny cake.  I finished it, took it to dinner at Trent's Aunt's house, and forgot to take a picture.  Sorry Vickie.  I wasn't thrilled with it, because I was not able to control the frosting, or the bags for decorating, because I felt so stressed about finishing in time.  

Trent's aunt had a family with a little girl, Izzy's age, and they hit it off so well.  It was a lovely dinner.  Trent's parents were there, but all the cousins, and siblings were at their respective in-laws.  

I have to get ready for physical therapy now.  I hate it.  It's so hard to do what they ask me to do.  

Must scoot.

Hugs,

Trish

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!