Easter 2011

We had a delightful Easter celebration this year.  Our church service (the best Easter service we've ever experienced) was followed by an evening dinner celebration with our dear friends, and our time together was simply perfect.

We enjoyed beef roast, biscuits, fruit salad, baked potatoes, and a new roasted asparagus recipe that was a big hit.  Dessert was the favorite cream cheese pound cake with strawberries and whipped cream.

The girls and I had a great time decorating the tables and making special treats for all of the children (13 total).  And wonder of wonders, this year I have a picture of me and Mountain Man and not a group one of the children. :(  It's a good thing I'm capturing pictures of them every day!

Sweet little Anna loved holding Cap'n.  She's practicing for the arrival of their new baby coming this November!  There was much rejoicing around here because of that great news!

"After the guests drive away down the road, we put the food away and load the dishwasher.  Then we...decide all over again what wonderful friends...we have."

~Gladys Taber

 I didn't even get the Easter baskets done until Monday, but no one minded.  They were very grateful for every surprise.  I never get tired of their excitement over the simplest of treasures.  It's such a joy to watch them!

Of course, Cap'n didn't get a basket, and was instead left to wonder why he just ended up with a newly found pack of Daddy's gum, only to enjoy the cardboard packaging.

With love,