We were unable to travel to Georgia for Easter this year, and rather than spend the day at home solo, we welcomed our friends (who also don't have the luxury of living near family) over for an egg hunt and great big lunch, which morphed into an afternoon of kids playing and adults kicking back with a glass of wine. Perfect way to spend a holiday, surrounded by friends and happy children!
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| Al always seems to end up with a lap full of kids and books... |
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| Don't worry, Jay got better pictures of them in their Easter finery with his Nikon. Photos forthcoming. |
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| Lined up and ready for the hunt! |
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| All finished! James and Manu were telling us how many eggs they found (way more than five...) while Will worried about his sister (Lauren had fallen asleep and was tucked into Cora's bed) and Cora was already busy pulling out the candy. She must have her great-grandma's sweet tooth! That's what we get for naming her after her! |
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| Oh yes, we can cook! Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, brussel sprouts, deviled eggs, bread broiled with cheese, salad, potato salad, hummus, and 3 desserts (chocolate pound cake, lemon cupcakes, and fruit and custard cakes). To say we were stuffed is an understatement. I think it took us two hours to finish our meal... |
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| The kid table. (Leo was still napping at this point) |
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| Yes, I do indeed have three beverages at my place setting. |
As soon as we started lunch (a late lunch, but the kids had been filling up on candy anyway, so it didn't matter in the least), a thunderstorm rolled through. We had to keep the kids inside for a while, but once the sun broke through they high-tailed it back outside to ride bikes and burn off their sugar high!
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| I did not enhance this photo. Lauren's eyes really are as blue as her Easter dress! |
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| Cora is smitten with Lauren |
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| Sophie wanted a turn, but Cora was at a disadvantage heading uphill. Otherwise I'm confident she could have taken her for a ride! |
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| Sweet Lauren fell asleep again near dinner time (yes, we had a lovely full day with our buddies!) and I got my chance for snuggles. She is just so precious. |
