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Heather and her family came over for Easter dinner and egg hunt.  


I had a fun time hiding the eggs.  The kids complained about how easy they were to find but left four unfound.  Hanna was excited about finding her eggs.


Mister finding the eggs out in the garden

Blake was in a good mood for the Easter egg hunt

de la Salle vs. Northgate meet, a sort of tribute to seniors Friday afternoon.  Jacob, Alyssa, and Scott.  



Hanna came with me to the meet right as it ended




Scott doing Atlas man with Bro. Cropper's Tesla that he took to Ball.  









I wanted to get a picture of Scott and his date, Amelia, but we were also hosting Heidi's birthday bash at the house.  Over 70 people came!  The water was a chilly 68 but the kids played in it all afternoon.  Thank goodness for the hot tub.  





Using the bonus room for food service.  We did taco bar.  I made way too many beans.  Heidi's pulled pork was a hit.  



I'm glad we're finally getting to use the yard for entertaining.  There were several seating areas that allowed for the right mix of isolation but inclusion.  

 

Comments

DavidandJuliann said…
Wow! You guys are getting very good at entertaining. Looks like fun!
7/24/22, 7:07 PM
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