Happy Easter Baby Girl. We began the morning with brunch. Rosie, James, Danica, Samanta, Sam and Julia joined you, Daddy and me for a fun-filled day. The Ottens brought prosciutto and melon wraps and smoked salmon and olives. Sam and Julia brought deviled eggs (for later) and two kinds of strada – bacon and cheese and strawberry. We served coffee (with Bailey’s and Jameson), mimosas (of course), bagels and cream cheese. Brunch was delicious! After giving out the Easter baskets (y
ou received a Dora ball cap, bubbles, frog hair clips and lots of chocolate in your basket and Ms. Julia gave you the Faberge eggs from William Sonoma) we headed to the club for the annual Easter egg hunt. It was a bit chilly outside, so we were able to get another year out of the beautiful pink dress coat from Grandma. We arrived just in time (and I mean about 1 minute before it began) for the egg hunt. The Easter Bunny (played by Tina, the beer cart lady) was also present. You took one look at her and instantly displayed a look of terror. The hunt began, but you were not at all interested – you just wanted to stay as far away from the scary bunny as possible. “Bye Bye Scary Easter Bunny” “No bunny mommy” “Want to go home” – yes we heard them all at the top of your lungs. Daddy carried you to the other side to try to avert your attention and I let the Easter Bunny know that she wasn’t to come near you but to no avail. You took off running and screaming in the opposite direction towards the golf cart. If I wasn’t so upset that you were missing out on the hunt I would have turned on the video camera. Sorry baby girl, but that was hilarious! Luckily Danica shared her eggs with you.
ou received a Dora ball cap, bubbles, frog hair clips and lots of chocolate in your basket and Ms. Julia gave you the Faberge eggs from William Sonoma) we headed to the club for the annual Easter egg hunt. It was a bit chilly outside, so we were able to get another year out of the beautiful pink dress coat from Grandma. We arrived just in time (and I mean about 1 minute before it began) for the egg hunt. The Easter Bunny (played by Tina, the beer cart lady) was also present. You took one look at her and instantly displayed a look of terror. The hunt began, but you were not at all interested – you just wanted to stay as far away from the scary bunny as possible. “Bye Bye Scary Easter Bunny” “No bunny mommy” “Want to go home” – yes we heard them all at the top of your lungs. Daddy carried you to the other side to try to avert your attention and I let the Easter Bunny know that she wasn’t to come near you but to no avail. You took off running and screaming in the opposite direction towards the golf cart. If I wasn’t so upset that you were missing out on the hunt I would have turned on the video camera. Sorry baby girl, but that was hilarious! Luckily Danica shared her eggs with you.
So now it is relaxation time – girls are taking a nap, Mom is finally enjoying some magazines, and the men are watching golf (yawn). About 3:00pm we served a veggie tray and Sam’s famous deviled eggs. Dinner was served at 4:00ish. The menu included ensalada caprezza (tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinaigrette), lamb, new potatoes, steamed asparagus, and dinner rolls. Yummy. I gave the blessing and prayer. For dessert Rosie brought Tiaramisu and I served a Mud Pie (no not really, I won it during a silent auction at work). My table turned out great! Rosie brought a nice Italian red wine and a Pinot Grigio. Perfecto!
My entire point for going into this in such detail is that you try to always make holidays extra special. It’s such a great opportunity to bring families and friends together. Plus, you get to use your China! Never settle for paper plates for dinner on the holidays and always dress up. You feel a little better just for going the extra mile to make it special for your guests. When you do this, remember to have extra Tupperware on hand to send guests home with the leftovers (we had a ton).
My entire point for going into this in such detail is that you try to always make holidays extra special. It’s such a great opportunity to bring families and friends together. Plus, you get to use your China! Never settle for paper plates for dinner on the holidays and always dress up. You feel a little better just for going the extra mile to make it special for your guests. When you do this, remember to have extra Tupperware on hand to send guests home with the leftovers (we had a ton).
No comments:
Post a Comment