More Firsts

Once again, out of the blue, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Another first - our first Easter without my mom. This is the first Easter since the first year I was in Blanding, 30 years ago, that we have not spent it with Mom.

It is rather embarrassing to start crying in the pickle aisle at the grocery store! Green olives and sweet pickles were always special treats we had because Mom and I liked them. No one else will eat them, so off the menu they went. And thus, once again, I was crying in the middle of the grocery store.

Over I went to the candy aisle for Cadbury mini eggs. Mom always bought them and started buying them when she first saw them. Not me. I waited until the last minute, okay, the Friday before Easter and of course, none were to be found anywhere.

Egg dying always occurred at Mom’s. The kids liked to go over there and Mom enjoyed having them. I had to buy egg dye for our house this year. And, I ended up dying them, just like Mom would because the girls were too busy.

Lucky for us, we were able to attend Taylor Graham's wedding ceremony at the Mt. Timpanogos Temple first thing Saturday morning. She is now Mrs. Brandon Murray. The ceremony was beautiful. And, I am so proud of Taylor. We have known her since she was 4 years old and she was one of my Mia Maids.

Katie, Lauren and Megan got to help with the refreshments for her wedding reception. It was all very nice and enjoyable. Brandon is a great guy and I think they will be very happy together. Congratulations Taylor and Brandon!

Mom made the kids’ Easter baskets starting with Katie on her first Easter. Katie, Nathan, Megan, Lauren, Katie and Josie all have one all in the order they joined our family. There will be no more Easter baskets made by Mom.

Aren't they cute? And, just the perfect size, not too big.

I came in the kitchen to find this:

Lauren had volunteered to make dinner and cook she did!

Home made with fresh ground whole wheat bread:

Another table shot, Katie did the table:

Deviled eggs a culinary treat made by Lauren and Katie:

And Easter cake created by Lauren with home made fondant:

Jello salad

Another view of the cake

Lauren also studded a ham with cloves and baked it. It tasted delicious! And of course we had our favorite vegetable, asparagus. (I forgot to get photos of the last two)

Easter is really not about food, but about our Savior and his resurrection