Saturday, April 25, 2009

Easter!

Okay, I'm a weeee bit behind on my bloggin'. But Easter with the family was AWESOME! And I have pics to prove it :0)

As always, the food was plentiful and deeelicious. This year's main course was melt-in-your-mouth beef tenderloin, cornish game hens and VA ham all freshly smoked in Dad's commercial smoker (there were plenty of excellent side dishes, too, but didja SEE all the MEAT!?) *ahem* The tenderloin was rubbed with herb-infused olive oil, sprinkled with garlic salt and fresh ground pepper and smoked to a beautiful medium rare temp. And check out the exquisite presentation:

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Desserts as far as the eye can see
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Ev enjoying HIS Easter dinner...a plate of crackers. Sometimes, you just gotta keep the peace, you know :0)
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Gratuitous insanely adorable Maisie pics
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A picture that I find hilarious. My sister with a dog on her lap. Notice that she's not touching the dog--the dog just happened to jump on to her lap. Her expression clearly say "Ohhhh-kay, why is there a dog on my person?" Cracks me up!
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Mom's flowers were in bloom
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Easter Egg Hunt! The big kids hid 'em and the little kids found 'em

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Big Kids conspiring
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Little kid finding!! W's reactions are SO much fun to watch!!

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Ev loudly expresses his opinion on the whole ridiculous concept of egg hunts...
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...until being swung around in circles was included in the game. Then it was all really fun!
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There are no pictures of the ENORMOUS plastic egg fight that took place after the hunt. The photographer was heavily involved in the action. But it was really something. This picture shows the colorful aftermath of the hard-fought battles. Be forewarned---it's a pretty graphic shot...
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Hee-hee!


Uncle Roy, Diablo and a glass of wine...when these three things come together, all is right with the world
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It has become a unique family tradition that Q will lose a tooth on a holiday. Easter was no exception!
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Em and Ev taking a walk with Ev's giant white chocolate bunny in hand

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Austin, doing what he loves to do
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Maisie with Mam-maw and Pap-paw

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Another wonderful Easter with the family. Memories created. I'm so thankful.

HE IS RISEN!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yet another beautiful holiday with your awesome family! I remember seeing pictures of Ev when he was as small as Maisey! Her cheeks are just awesome! Loved the pictures as alwasy.

Jess

stefanycmt said...

These are awesome! It looks like you and your family had an awesome Easter and whats better on such a wonderful holiday than spending time with your family..... NOTHING! As usual awesome blog post!

melissa said...

Well, ok. ..now I *KNOW* I'm behind on my blogging. ;-)! I LOVE these pictures!! You always capture it all so well! I can hardly wait to get back up to mom and dads.(I hear the pool's open now, too!!)
Thanks for taking and postine the pics. It's like re-living the whole awesome day!

Emily said...

WOW! These pics are amazing!! The Maisie shots are just adorable!!!
It was a fantastic day, for sure!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the Easter post. The pictures are fantastic. It was a beautiful, wonderful family time together. There really have been a lot of family get-togethers, and thus, memories made here on the farm. And, hopefully, there will be a lot more to follow. Can hardly wait for the next time we are all together. If little Maisie gets any cuter, I'm just not sure the camera can capture it!! Love Mom

Anniesue said...

It looks like the most amazing day, and your pictures captured it beautifully! The meat tray alone....there are no words!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!