Easter

Easter has come and gone.  The weather was gorgeous!  Warm and Sunny!   It was a casual, eat outside kind of day.  I  had tables tucked up in the shade underneath the trees.

People were everywhere! 

 I love this picture of Nana and my Uncle Joe.  Brother and sister, having a bottle of beer.  He is 100, and she will be 98 in August.

You can't see it in this photo, but Nana has a bottle of Corona too!!!  Gotta love it!  Could be the answer to their longevity???

The young Mama's.

Soon they were circling like sharks, as the aromas from the meal were wafting about the house, and reaching the back patios.  So I enlisted the help of my brother and few others to get the food to the table.

We had quite a spread of delicious food!!!  Including my Mama's hot macaroni and cheese, and Southern pecan crusted sweet potatoes, and a huge pot of baked beans...all on the stove top.

Here they come.....my hungry guests!  Get a plate, and fill it up!

The thin ones are always first in line!  Soon it was elbow to elbow.

 

So yummy!   After we ate, the little one's were just dying to have their Easter Egg Hunt!  So while they played in the front yard with the Mommie's, the guys hid the eggs.  Then out they came, running like crazy with baskets flying!  

 Here they are, all lined up with their loot.

And then, the highly anticipated game.  Chicken Poo Bingo!!!  That's right....oh yes we did!!!

Greg painted the Bingo grid with chalk, and we had gotten some Bingo cards for everyone to use.  The ante was 5 dollars.

Money was flying, and Bingo cards were passed out.

As the excitement swelled, they gathered around the pen where we had arranged for the chickens to gather.

The bingo cards and markers were ready and waiting.   Waiting for the chickens to mark the board.

I threw some scratch and pieces of fruit down on the board, and sure enough.....BINGO!

Before long...we had a winner!

My nephew Matt won the whole pot!!!  With 30 people buying a card at 5 dollars each, the pot was quite a win!!

Please don't call PETA!!! There were no animals hurt during the process of this game!!  I love my hens, and would never harm them!!!!  They had fun, and can't wait for the next game!!

If you come to our house for a party, bring your money!!!

We had scrumptious strawberry shortcake for dessert, and I didn't get a single picture.  We also had a yummy ricotta cheese pie that Santina's Mama made for us.  Santina is Italian, and her Mom is a fabulous cook!  DElicious!

It was a fun filled day.   The only thing that would have made it perfect, would have been if Noah was with us all day!  He was with his Dad, but luckily he arrived just before everyone left.  My Mom got the kids an Easter basket and inside each basket was a can of silly string.  Oh my gosh, did they ever have fun with that!!!!!  I wish she had still been there to see them with it!

This one of Noah just slays me!  That tongue out in concentration.....dimple showing, and hat askew!!!

What a wonderful day!!!!!    After everyone had gone home, Greg and I had a little rest sitting outside as the sun was setting.  We talked about our many blessings, and how very dear our family is to us!!!!

I hope you had wonderful Easter too.

XO  Kris