Easter Celebration

Hello again!  I told you I would be back!  We had the family to our house for Easter this year.  It was a smaller group than usual, only about 20.  Some of you are gasping right now, I know.  But our usual gatherings are in the 25-30 range.  The weather was beautiful, and everyone had a really good time.  At least, that's what they told us. 
I had pinned a tablescape last year on Pinterest that I just loved.  A couple of days before Easter, I decided I wanted to duplicate that photo.  At least my version of it.  I was really pleased with the outcome.  The original had an apple green buffalo check runner.  I couldn't find buffalo check in apple green, but I found this pretty green dot fabric.  The bunnies I had, and the basket I had.  I did purchase those two ceramic vases, and used them for the candle holders.  I didn't find apple green pillars, but I found some in the right color that are battery operated.  I love them too.  They cast a flickering glow on our family room every evening from about 6-10.
 The chocolate bunny pillow I made.

 The quilted carrot I had made several years ago, and I still love it every year that I pull it out.

 I had a friend give me a bag of these pretty eggs with ribbon ties on them.  So I went into the grove and picked up some branches and stuck them down into some florist foam, setting all in an Easter tin, and topping with grass.  I distributed the pretty eggs throughout the branches for my Easter Tree.  I loved it.  The quilt on the rack behind it, is one I had made for our local quilt shop as a shop sample, and only got that returned to me recently.  I thought it was fitting for Spring.

I made a huge fresh veggie platter to snack on.  It was so pretty on a bed of lettuce, with a cabbage head hollowed out as a bowl for the dip.

 I also set out a platter of red grapes, and a block of gouda cheese, with some mounds of prosciutto alongside.  Some sesame crackers to have that with was perfect.

And then some Caprese bites, made with mini mozzarella balls, and fresh basil, and grape tomatoes, cut in half, and put on a toothpick.  I drizzled some olive oil and balsamic vinegar on top.  Yummy!

Desserts were lemon cream pie, pound cake with strawberries and real whipped cream, cinnamon crumb cake, and some little coconut nests that I made.

Our meal was delicious!!  My Mom made a fabulous herbed salmon that we served ice cold.  She also brought the ham.  And I made potato salad, roasted asparagus, and everyone else brought the salads.  We had fresh fruit salad, broccoli salad, deviled eggs, and Mom's cream potatoes.

The food was delicious! 
The kids had their Easter Egg Hunt in the backyard.  Hannah got the most eggs, and Claire found the coveted Golden Egg!!

Mom hid a Golden Egg in the house, for the grownups to find. 
Gennifer was the winner of that!

Although I never got any photos of our desserts, we enjoyed them outside with our coffee as the sun was setting lower. 
A few family photos were taken.
My brother David, always the jokester, trying to get a picture with his Glennie.  She hates to have photos of herself taken!  Can you tell?

 Nephew Chad.

 Niece Deanna with her Fiance George, and Greg.

 Greg and I with son Drew.

 Drew with his new girl, Irina.

 Mom and her friend Dan.

It was a really fun day.  I spent the next day home in a chair, doing nothing.  But I am raring to go again after a little rest.  I hope all of you had a lovely Easter too.
See you soon.
XO Kris