Wow, this post is a long time coming. Sorry Nana!! I know you have been waiting patiently for me to get my act together.
We headed south for Easter. Or, well, the day before Easter. After my short discussion with E.Bunny this year we concluded that he would deliver the kids Easter goodies to the house in Kalispell, and there they would await our return. So, the first item on our Dillon list was to dye eggs. As many as possible. Papa Skip is a notorious egg dyer. Loves his Easter eggs!! Not sure if it is the coloring he adores or the days of consuming them that follow. Either way, dozens of eggs stood ready when we arrived at Nana and Papa's house. Nana, had been slightly naughty and had several eggs already soaking in the dye. Bad Nana. We stripped the G Man down to his skivvies for the event for obvious reasons. And off we went. Dyeing one egg, then another, until no white eggs remained.
Second item....bunny cookies. Grayson and I had purchased four huge vanilla cookie bunnies to decorate, so the gang set off on their next project. Boy, those cookies looked yummy and turned out amazing. Even the G Man put his own little twist on his bunny. Nana decorated a beautiful bunny with only one hand. Way to go Nana!! You are a super hero!
Third item....Easter dinner. This is always the most important item on our Easter agenda. This year I threw together a simply delicious ham in red currant sauce, scalloped potatoes, and parmesan asparagus. We all ate until near popping, Yummo!!
Fourth item....Easter brunch with Sue-Sue and her new man Scooby in Butte. Since Sue was working and unable to come down for Easter dinner the night before, we made plans to stop in Butte to brunch with her. Man was it tasty. Best of all was meeting the new man in her life. We all loved him! So happy for them both.
My dear friend Lanell completed her radiation treatment in early April. In celebration, the Morsteins, Windhams, and Hazletts stuffed ourselves with sushi from Wasabi. And, since it was a precursor to our VEGAS trip the end of May, us girlies got pedicures while guzzling down some Italian Prosecco. Delightful and a definite reason to celebrate. Congrats Lanell!! We are all so very proud of you. Cancer survivor extraordinaire!
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| Sheri and the Windhams at Wasabi. |
Next on our April calendar was my birthday. Was a super day. Had Nana and then Papa call with their endearing renditions of the old classic, Happy Birthday. This small token of their love has become my very favorite part of my birthday celebrations. I eagerly await their call each year. Todd surprised me at work with two dozen red roses and an iced tea lemonade. The significance of this gesture is that this man does not believe in sending flowers....as they die and it is like throwing away your money. So, it is a very rare occasion indeed when I am presented with flowers. We had a family dinner at the Tamarack at Lakeside. The sentiments of friends and family made my growing older so much more pleasant. Thanks!
Last, and certainly not least, our little Empress competed in her second fiddle contest and placed first in her division. She did superb, but there were several moments when I doubted she would end up on top as the other girl played extremely good as well. In the end, she was triumphant and walked away with a 1st place medal and a check for $50. Good job G. We are soooo proud of you!!
And, that about ties up the very busy month of April. Enjoy!!
