Easter

 

Easter weekend was such a success that I didn't manage to get ONE photo of the family together for the Easter meal.  I'm kicking myself for not making everyone sit down to get one photo of the group, but sometimes it's more fun to live IN the moment, than to be in the picture.  So, I guess I'll just have to tell you about it instead.

We hosted Easter dinner here at our house on Saturday because it's easier for everyone who is driving, and because Erin and I had a Broadway in Chicago show on Sunday to see.  Saturday the weather was beautiful - I'm talking 65 degrees and sunny.  We packed the day full of probably too many projects, ate way too much food, burned the prairies, chopped some wood, and Hazel had a roller skating birthday party to go to on top of it all.  But, like Ryan always says, "We're the McGrath's and we do all the things".  

Mom and Dad, Dan, Erin and Nate all came out for the day.  We smoked a ham, made boxed au gratin potatoes, homemade carrot cake cupcakes, a key lime moose, seven layer salad, a few bottles of wine and all in all, how could you go wrong with a meal like that?

Sunday we were up before anyone was really ready (thanks to that Easter bunny and some very excited egg hunters).  Everyone was sugared up and excited about their new toys - isn't that what Easter is all about?  Well, that and Jesus.  Him too :)